stigmatics
Those showing wounds
Stigmatics are people who bear stigmata—wounds corresponding to those of Christ's crucifixion, appearing spontaneously on the hands, feet, side, or forehead.
The Catholic Church has documented cases over centuries, some recognized as miraculous, others viewed skeptically.
The stigmatics reportedly bled from their palms during Holy Week.
Execution by cross
- woundsBodily tissue damage
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
apparition · Lourdes · Fatima · beatification · canonization · relics · shrine · pilgrimage
Bodily tissue damage
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
- scarsHealed wound tissue
- palmsHands' inner sides
feet · side · forehead · flesh · blood · hemorrhage · sores · lesions
Intense emotional drive
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
endurance · sacrifice · mortification · trial · tribulation · persecution · martyrdom · penitence
Intentional criminal trickery
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- psychosomaticMind-induced bodily illness
- investigationFormal examination of facts
debunking · autosuggestion · credibility · authenticity · verification · scrutiny · doubt · controversy
crucifixion
Execution by cross
mysticism · apparition · Lourdes · Fatima · beatification · canonization · relics · shrine · pilgrimage · intercession
wounds
Bodily tissue damage
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
- scarsHealed wound tissue
palms · feet · side · forehead · flesh · blood · hemorrhage · sores · lesions · pain
passion
Intense emotional drive
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
affliction · endurance · sacrifice · mortification · trial · tribulation · persecution · martyrdom · penitence · atonement
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- hysteriaUncontrollable emotional excess
- psychosomaticMind-induced bodily illness
investigation · debunking · autosuggestion · credibility · authenticity · verification · scrutiny · doubt · controversy
stigmaticscharlatans
Pretenders to special knowledge
frauds · fakers · hoaxers · pretenders · impostors
- stigmatized groupPeople marked by disgrace
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