Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (17 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On September 17, the Church commemorates the Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi. In August 1224, St. Francis withdrew to Mount La Verna in the Apennines to pray in solitude. There, near the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, he beheld a Seraph with six wings and the image of the Crucified Christ. Filled with burning charity and holy sorrow, Francis was mystically conformed to Jesus: the Five Wounds appeared in his hands, feet, and side. This episode—preserved in Lives of the Saints traditions and early Franciscan testimonies—includes the witness of Brother Leo and Brother Elias, with later accounts noting pilgrims who saw what appeared like nails formed in the flesh. Beyond the outward signs, the miracle points to the interior transformation of the saint: a heart set ablaze with love for the Crucified Lord. 👉 In this reading/reflection, we revisit: The setting at La Verna and Francis’s retreat to solitude The Seraphic vision and its symbolism The visible stigmata and the wound in his side Early eyewitness attestations and how the Church commemorates this prodigy What the Stigmata teaches about conformity to Christ and the fire of divine love 00:00 Intro & theme 00:11 La Verna, 1224: Francis seeks solitude 00:49 Near the Feast of the Holy Cross 01:15 The Seraphic vision appears 02:06 Joy and sorrow before the Crucified 02:28 “Wounded in body and soul” 03:00 The Five Wounds described 04:10 Interior transformation explained 05:00 Testimonies: Brother Leo & Brother Elias 06:00 Early biographies & miracles noted 07:00 Closing reflection & prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #StFrancis #Stigmata #Assisi #LaVerna #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #Franciscans #FiveWounds #ExaltationOfTheHolyCross #ChurchHistory #CatholicSaints #ChristianSpirituality #Hagiography #TraditionalCatholic #Prayer 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758