A five page paper which covers the history, occurances, and Catholic beliefs behind the stigmata of Jesus Christ. (Bibliography included)

"Stigmata" "To be like Him in His suffering and torment, before death comes!" (Timmermans) This was the revelation that St. Francis of Assisi came to the night before the stigmata was conferred upon him. The stigmata is the appearance of wounds on the hands and feet, and sometimes on the side and head, which duplicate the wounds of Christ's crucifixion. There are many theories as to why the stigmata occurs, many accept it with blind …

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