Stigmata

[WarriorAngel]

Padre Pio had the stigmata for 50 years....
When he finally died in 68, they found his body was empty of blood.

There are and were other stigmatists in the centuries.
I am inclined to beleive that St Paul was a stigmatist too.

I imagine this hurts quite profoundly.
St Pio's wounds always hurt exceedingly when He was consecrating the Eucharist.

[kamikat]

Here's an article concerning Francis of Assis's stigmata and St Seraphim of Sarov.
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/francis_sarov.aspx

[WarriorAngel]

Thanks Kami.

I thot I replied to this already, but I must have accidentally hit user control instead. :blush:

Thank you!!