FaithFaith

StigStigmatamata

ProphecProphecyy

““Yea, dogs are ‘round Yea, dogs are ‘round about me; a company of about me; a company of evildoers encircle me; evildoers encircle me; they have pierced my they have pierced my hands and feet – I can hands and feet – I can count all my bones.”count all my bones.”

- Psalms 22: 17- Psalms 22: 17

““But He was wounded for But He was wounded for our transgressions, He our transgressions, He was bruised for our was bruised for our iniquities; upon Him was iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that the chastisement that made us whole, and with made us whole, and with His stripes we are His stripes we are healed.”healed.”

- Isaiah 53:5- Isaiah 53:5

““Now a week later, His disciples Now a week later, His disciples were again inside, and Thomas were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst, and said, and stood in their midst, and said, “Peace be with you.”“Peace be with you.”

““Then He said to Thomas, Then He said to Thomas, “Put “Put your finger here, and see My your finger here, and see My hands; and bring your hand and hands; and bring your hand and put it into My side, and do not put it into My side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”Him, “My Lord and my God!”

- John 20: - John 20: 24-2824-28

““By His wounds you are By His wounds you are healed.”healed.”

- 1 Peter 2:24- 1 Peter 2:24

5 Sacred Wounds of 5 Sacred Wounds of ChristChrist

Right HandRight Hand Left Left HandHandRight Right

FootFootLeft Left FootFoot

Wound in His Wound in His sideside

StigmStigmataata

St. Francis of St. Francis of AssisiAssisi(1181-1226)(1181-1226)

St. Catherine of St. Catherine of SienaSiena(1347-1380)(1347-1380)

• None known prior to the 13None known prior to the 13thth century.century.•Research suggests there are Research suggests there are 321 stigmatics in who there is 321 stigmatics in who there is every reason to believe in a every reason to believe in a Divine action. 41 are men.Divine action. 41 are men.• There are 62 saints or There are 62 saints or blessed of both sexes.blessed of both sexes.• There were 20 stigmatics in There were 20 stigmatics in the 19the 19thth century (1800’s). century (1800’s).• There doesn’t seem to be There doesn’t seem to be any preferred age (youngest any preferred age (youngest recorded being 8) nor an recorded being 8) nor an amount of time (lifelong to amount of time (lifelong to brief).brief).

• Through history, the Through history, the position, appearance and position, appearance and number of wounds has varied. number of wounds has varied. • Stigmata wounds open Stigmata wounds open sponteneously and do not sponteneously and do not respond to medical treatmentrespond to medical treatment• The blood pouring from the The blood pouring from the wounds is considered the wounds is considered the blood of Christ and may even blood of Christ and may even have a different type than the have a different type than the person experiencing the person experiencing the stigmata.stigmata.

Determining circumstances Determining circumstances for true stigmata:for true stigmata:

1.1.Undeniably devout Catholic Undeniably devout Catholic faith. faith.

2.2.Physicians do not succeed in Physicians do not succeed in curing these wounds with curing these wounds with remedies.remedies.

3.3. There is no bad odor.There is no bad odor.4.4. Sometimes the wounds give Sometimes the wounds give

forth a perfume.forth a perfume.5.5. Sometimes the wound Sometimes the wound

excreted blood is a different excreted blood is a different blood type from the blood type from the stigmatist.stigmatist.

Padre Padre Pio/St. PioPio/St. Pio (1887-1968)(1887-1968)

Stigmata (1918)Stigmata (1918)

Are you a Doubting Are you a Doubting Thomas?Thomas?