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Stigmata (singular stigma) is a term used by members of the Christian faith to describe bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet.
The stigmata is the spontaneous appearance of the wound marks of our crucified Lord on a person's body. These marks include the nail wounds at the feet and the hands, the lance wound at the side, the head wounds from the crown of thorns, and the scourge marks over the entire body, particularly the back.
May 25, 2023 · The stigmata, or the five wounds of Christ, are a blessing in disguise because it usually brings great physical and spiritual suffering to the person who bears it. The term comes from St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians: “I bear the marks of Jesus on my body” (6:17).
For the remainder of his life, Francis took the greatest care to hide the stigmata (marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Jesus Christ). After the death of Francis, Brother Elias announced the stigmata to the order by a circular letter.
Jan 24, 2014 · What is Stigmata? References. By Benjamin Radford. published 24 January 2014. A young Padre Pio (born Francesco Forgione) displays his stigmata.(Image credit: Public domain.) People who have...
Aug 8, 2020 · St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), the first woman Doctor of the Church, would be blessed with the stigmata, but her wounds would remain invisible to all others until after her death. Also, St....
Stigmata (from Greek: stizo, “to prick”) refers to the five wounds that were said to be inflicted on Jesus ' body during his crucifixion, and to similar wounds resembling Jesus' puncture marks that have mysteriously appeared on others.
