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    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 cross and scourging). [1]

  2. 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).

  3. Nov 18, 2011 · Through the centuries, stigmata has become one of the best-documented, and most controversial, of mystical phenomena. The extensive record makes it possible to compare cases that occurred...

  4. 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).

  5. Sep 10, 1999 · Stigmata: Directed by Rupert Wainwright. With Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce, Nia Long. When a young woman becomes afflicted by stigmata, a priest is sent to investigate her case, which may have severe ramifications for his faith and for the Catholic Church itself.

  6. Oct 6, 2023 · Stigmata is a documented phenomenon that has made saints out of those inflicted with it. Is it truly a miracle or is the power of suggestion at work? Its history suggests it goes beyond strongly held religious beliefs.

  7. 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.

  8. 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 ...

  9. 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.

  10. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10Stigmata | SpringerLink

    Jan 1, 2020 · In the ancient Greco-Roman world, stigmata were the brand marks inflicted on slaves by their owners. The term is today most often associated with Christianity and refers to physical wounds, similar to those inflicted on Jesus of Nazareth during his crucifixion, that appear spontaneously on the body of a believer.