Stigmata, what does it mean?

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I’m about to write an essay on the stigmata. I have read a lot on the internet but since I find it hard to connect with Catholics in Sweden, I would love if I could get your help.

My simple questions to you are; what does it mean to get stigmata, except of the wounds? Does a stigmatic really share the true (inner) pain of Christ? If so, why? Wasn’t his sacrifice enough?

I would be very grateful if you could help me with this 👍
 
I might be wrong, but I think that Padre Pio was the last priest to have the stigmata.

From what I’ve read and heard, the wounds are very painful.

pdtsigns.com/pioscientific.html

“From the medical point of view, the stigmata cannot be considered as wounds
or sores, because they do not heal even when treated,” Dr. Silvestri
explained. “They neither become infected nor do they decompose; they do not
degenerate in necrosis, and do not exude a bad odor. They bleed and remain
constant and unaltered for years, against all laws of nature.”
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            The stigmata "are the exact reproduction, including the location, of Jesus' 
            wounds, according to studies of the holy Shroud" of Turin, Silvestri 
            continued. 

            He said the location of the side wound refutes "the theory of those who 
            regard them [stigmata] as the product of suggestion, when an individual 
            prays before a crucifix. Indeed, until the 17th century, crucifixes had the 
            wound on the right side, while stigmata appeared on the left side."
 
Barbkw said:
I might be wrong, but I think that Padre Pio was the last priest to have the stigmata.

From what I’ve read and heard, the wounds are very painful.

pdtsigns.com/pioscientific.html

“From the medical point of view, the stigmata cannot be considered as wounds
or sores, because they do not heal even when treated,” Dr. Silvestri
explained. “They neither become infected nor do they decompose; they do not
degenerate in necrosis, and do not exude a bad odor. They bleed and remain
constant and unaltered for years, against all laws of nature.”
Code: 
            The stigmata "are the exact reproduction, including the location, of Jesus' 
            wounds, according to studies of the holy Shroud" of Turin, Silvestri 
            continued. 

            He said the location of the side wound refutes "the theory of those who 
            regard them [stigmata] as the product of suggestion, when an individual 
            prays before a crucifix. Indeed, until the 17th century, crucifixes had the 
            wound on the right side, while stigmata appeared on the left side."
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Padre Pio is actually the only priest believed to have received the stigmata.

The stigmata is a gift given to those, it seems, with an exceptional devotion to the Passion of our Blessed Lord. Sensationalist depictions of it in movies such as Stigmata are outlandish and utterly false.
 
Maax,
Christ’s suffering was for our salvation. However, we are called to accept suffering in our life. We are to follow in Christ’s footsteps. There are some folks that are “Blessed” by receiving the stigmata.

Could you accept the suffering of the stigmata? How about some other form of suffering?

It is a gift from God.
 
A true mystery is one which cannot be fully explained, Christ left the door open through His sufferings, so that our sufferings can become one with His for in truth those who have obtained the stigmata have obtained the truest union in becoming one with Christ, for they themselves become Christ (CCC), our crosses, when united to His become, true channels of Grace (blessings) for us.:juggle:…:signofcross:
 
To recieve the stigmata is one of the greatest privelges one can recieve from Our Lord himself. Take St. Francis for example. He is the first one to ever have recieved the marks of Our Lord. He loved Jesus so much, he wanted to serve him, and imitate him in every way. Our Lord rewarded him by giving him the the marks of His own Passion.

But many stigmatists had mixed emotions when they first received the 5 wounds. St. Francis and St. Catherine of Siena rejoiced and were in awe when they recieved such a privelage, as opposed as people like Padre Pio who were in fear and even questioning why God gave them the 5 mounds, simply because they felt as if they werent worthy and that the reaction and thoughts those around them would be negative.

But ALL stigmatists-what you need to know- is that when they died the 5 wounds mystically vanished, for it is been destined by God that only Christ would have those wounds throughout eternity as a testament of his love and grace.
 
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