The Miracle of St. Francis and the Stigmata (1224)
In 1224, while praying and fasting on Mount La Verna in Italy, St. Francis of Assisi experienced a vision of a seraphic angel bearing the image of the Crucified Christ. As the vision faded, Francis felt an intense, burning love and pain. When he looked at his hands, feet, and side, he discovered the stigmata…