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Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata by Giotto. St. Francis of Assisi, by El Greco. St. Francis of Assisi is widely considered the first recorded stigmatic in Christian history. [19] In 1224, [20] two years before his death, he embarked on a journey to Mount La Verna for a forty-day fast.
Stigmata, in Christian mysticism, bodily marks, scars, or pains corresponding to those of the crucified Jesus Christ. Stigmata may be on the hands, on the feet, near the heart, and sometimes on the head (from the crown of thorns) or shoulders and back (from carrying the cross and scourging).
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).
Nov 18, 2011 · The first case of stigmata—the appearance of marks or actual wounds like those Christ received during the Crucifixion—was recorded in 1224
Jan 24, 2014 · People who have stigmata exhibit wounds that duplicate or represent those that Jesus is said to have endured during his crucifixion. Whether they appear spontaneously or are self-inflicted is...
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.
