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...

5 days ago · 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 …

Sep 17, 2024 · 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).

Why would Jesus want anyone to suffer his crucifixion wounds? Answer : It was St. Paul, in the letter to the Galatians in the New Testament, who said, “Let no man trouble me, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body” (Gal. 6:17).

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 phenomenon of stigmata, or the spontaneous appearance of wounds resembling those inflicted on Jesus Christ during his crucifixion, has fascinated and mystified both the faithful and skeptics for centuries.

Oct 4, 2017 · When we speak of saints who had the stigmata, we are referring to the miraculous presence of Jesus’ wounds reproduced in the body of the saint. The word is from the Greek for marks made by a...

3 days ago · However, there is another school of thought that goes all the way back to St. Paul — that the Apostle to the Gentiles himself received the stigmata (the five wounds of Christ) — when he says, “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus” (Galatians 6:17).

Oct 6, 2023 · God spoke, he believed, and he passed some of his divine power to him. The condition, while rare, is known as stigmata. They are mysterious, instantaneous wounds that appear to be similar to those inflicted on Jesus.

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...