The Stigmata of St. Francis: When Christ Marked Him as His Own

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The Stigmata of St. Francis remains one of the most extraordinary mystical events in Catholic history. In 1224, while fasting and praying on Mount La Verna, St. Francis saw a six-winged seraph bearing the image of the crucified Christ. As he watched, the wounds of Jesus appeared in his hands, feet and side. This sermon explains what the stigmata are, their scriptural origin in Galatians 6:17 and why the Greek word suggests a mark of ownership. It also examines credible stigmatists such as St. Padre Pio, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Rita of Cascia, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque and Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. Brother Leo witnessed the aftermath of Francis’s vision, cared for his wounds and preserved the account. Francis concealed the marks out of humility, but could not hide his pain or the blood upon his habit. The stigmata offer more than a miraculous story. They reveal how suffering can unite us intimately with Jesus Christ. When suffering enters our lives—or when the Church herself appears wounded—we can remain at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady, St. John and the holy women. “Suffering is a gold mine of wisdom. If you look for Christ, you will find Him.” St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us! 0:00 Opening 0:23 Commemoration of St. Francis’s Stigmata 0:31 What Are the Stigmata? 0:47 St. Francis Receives Christ’s Wounds 1:11 A Phenomenon Never Seen Before 1:20 St. Bonaventure’s Account 1:36 Where the Word “Stigmata” Comes From 1:45 St. Paul and the Judaizers 2:25 “My Glory Is in the Cross” 2:33 Galatians 6:17—The Marks of Jesus 2:47 A Mark of Ownership 3:02 Did St. Paul Have the Stigmata? 3:59 More Than 350 Credible Cases 4:24 Famous Catholic Stigmatists 4:38 Why Were Most Stigmatists Women? 4:55 Partial and Invisible Stigmata 5:28 Why the Wounds Intensified on Good Friday 5:36 False Versus Authentic Cases 6:16 The Sanity and Capability of the Saints 6:47 Wounds That Did Not Become Infected 7:18 Wounds Appearing and Healing Suddenly 7:42 The Account of St. Francis 8:00 Prayer and Fasting on Mount La Verna 8:08 Preparing for the Feast of St. Michael 8:49 The First Vision 9:04 The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross 9:13 The Six-Winged Crucified Seraph 9:22 Christ’s Wounds Appear 9:53 Francis Returns to the Friars 10:17 His Humility and Desire for Secrecy 10:51 Brother Leo Cares for the Wounds 11:14 Holy Thursday Through Holy Saturday 11:28 The Stigmata Revealed After His Death 11:35 The Little Flowers of St. Francis 12:01 Proof That God Is Present 12:09 Letting Christ Wound Us 12:26 Friendship Through Shared Suffering 12:49 Christ Suffers Beside Us 12:57 Suffering Is a Gold Mine of Wisdom 13:12 The Church Receives the Stigmata 14:33 Finding Peace During the Church’s Passion 14:51 A Prolonged Lent 15:06 Remaining at the Foot of the Cross 15:18 Final Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/september/september-17-the-stigmata-of-st-francis/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Stigmata #StFrancisOfAssisi #Galatians617 #Catholic #CatholicHomily #Franciscan #PadrePio #ExaltationOfTheHolyCross #LaVerna #Saints #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #Mysticism #SufferingWithChrist #FeastDay 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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