Stigmata

Stigmata and Violence as Social Control

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 04.02.2012

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Warren J. Blumenfeld

We must not and cannot dismiss these incidents as simply the actions of a few individuals, for oppression exists on multiple levels in multiple forms.

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Did Padre Pio Fake His Stigmata Wounds?

Richard Schiffman | Posted 01.28.2012

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Richard Schiffman

Was Padre Pio a divinely inspired holy man with supernatural powers? No mere journalist can presume to say. Did he create his own wounds for 60 plus years using carbolic acid? Not likely.

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Saint Used Acid to Inflict 'Stigmata,' New Book Claims

Posted 11.22.2011

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Italian saint Padre Pio reportedly used carbolic acid on his hands, feet and sides to "self-inflict" the wounds Christ endured during the crucifixion,...

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