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Stigmata. Stigmata ( Ancient Greek: στίγματα, plural of στίγμα stigma, 'mark, spot, brand'), in Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ: the hands, wrists, feet, near the heart, the head (from the crown of thorns), and back (from carrying the ...
It shows Saint Francis of Assisi (the Cardinal's name-saint) at the moment of receiving the signs of the Stigmata, the wounds left in Christ's body by the Crucifixion. The story is told by one of Francis' companions, Brother Leo. In 1224 Francis retired to the wilderness with a small number of his followers to contemplate God.
A few days before dying the stigmata had disappeared. Examining Padre Pio's body, the doctor who was present at his deathbed observed that the wounds of the stigmata were completely healed, without any trace or scar. [31] His body was placed in coffin in the church of the monastery to allow pilgrims to pay their respects.
The wounds. The five wounds comprised 1) the nail hole in his right hand, 2) the nail hole in his left hand, 3) the nail hole in his right foot, 4) the nail hole in his left foot, 5) the wound to his torso from the piercing of the spear. The wounds around the head from the crown of thorns and the lash marks from the flagellation do not qualify ...
Died. 18 September 1962. (1962-09-18) (aged 64) Konnersreuth, Bavaria, West Germany. Therese Neumann (9 April 1898 – 18 September 1962) was a German Catholic mystic and stigmatic. Neumann has been considered Servant of God by the Catholic Church since 2005. [ 1] She was born in the village of Konnersreuth in Bavaria, Germany, where she lived ...
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It depicts St. Francis receiving the stigmata during his prayer on Mount Alverno from a flying Christ who appears to him as a seraph. The latter's wounds emit light rays which strike Francis' body. The background is a mix of newer and old elements, the latter including the very generic mountains and the lack of proportions in the landscape ...
Category. : Stigmatics. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stigmatics. Stigmata are bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus. Stigmatics bear these wounds. Please use this category only where the stigmata can be attributed in secondary sources.