Stigmata

September 14, 1224, Assisi, Italy

On Mount Alvernia, Father Francis prays on his knees asking God to allow him to experience the pain and suffering of Jesus at the time of the crucifixion... Shortly afterwards, he shows nail wounds on his hands and feet, while blood is running down his forehead as if a crown of thorns had been placed on his head... A few months later, the official Catholic Church recognizes Father Francis as the first man to display stigmata...