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Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Monday, January 19, 2009

Quote Question

Does anyone get Sister Leopolda's quote about stigmata on page 59?? I believe its a religious reference. "I have told my sisters of your passion...how the stigmata...the marks of the nails...appeared in your palm and you swooned at the holy vision".

3 comments:

brantmcconnell said...

I beleive that it is a Jesus refrence. Stigmatas are holy symbols, that appear on a persons body. The nails and palms is refering to jesus being nailed on the cross.

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andrew pancamo said...

the stigmata on her hand was because sister leopolda stabbed her. because of this, all the nuns were treating her like a saint