Miracle or Fraud? The Remarkable Stories of the Stigmatists | John Clark

The stories of the stigmatists - men and women who have borne the wounds of Christ in their own bodies - are profound.In this episode Conor speaks with John Clark, author of: God’s Wounds | The Remarkable Truth of Those Who Bore the Signs of Christ’s Passion. John walks through the history of stigmatists from St. Francis and Padre Pio to lesser-known figures like Louise Lateau and Blessed Alexandrina.Together, Conor and John discuss: The skeptical scrutiny surrounding these casesWhy so many stigmatists were womenAnd what the stigmatists can teach us about prayer, suffering, and faithThese remarkable stories invite us to take a serious look at the evidence and to consider how suffering can draw us closer to God - if we let it. 👍 Like, Subscribe, or Follow The Conor Gallagher Show on your favorite podcast platform, and follow us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conorgallaghershowInstagram: https://instagram.com/conorgallaghershowTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@conorgallaghershowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qtdMK8FqjAQ3ODlFXCEYt?si=ae4598b16c1d4cdeApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conor-gallagher-show/id1789476722👉 Get John’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Wounds-Remarkable-Truth-Christs-Passion/dp/1683573846CHAPTERS0:00 - Trailer1:28 - Introduction2:36 - How John Learned the Redemptive Value of Suffering from His Dad12:37 - A Miraculous Witness to the World21:42 - What the Crucifixion Would Have Been Like32:20 - Louise Lateau38:03 - Blessed Alexandrina41:26 - Catherine of Siena51:54 - Padre Pio54:30 - Discerning the Authenticity of a Stigmatist1:00:50 - The Prayer Life of the StigmatistsImages of Louise Lateau used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Figure-Louise-Lateau-praying-October-photograph-no-in-series-taken-by_fig1_318027654