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22. Verification of the Stigmata
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On hearing of Francis's death, people flocked to witness the marks of Christ's passion. Many citizens of Assisi were permitted to contemplate and even kiss the stigmata, among them a knight called Gerolamo. He was a doubter, like the apostle Thomas, and insisted on touching the stigmata. His doubts then removed, he became a faithful witness to the truth.
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