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Penance is any act or a set of
actions done out of
contrition for sins committed, as well as an
alternative name for the Catholic,
Eastern Orthodox, and...
- The
Sacrament of
Penance (also
commonly called the
Sacrament of
Reconciliation or Confession) is one of the
seven sacraments of the
Catholic Church (known...
- Look up
penance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Penance is an act of repentance.
Penance may also
refer to:
Penance (2009 film),
American horror film...
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Penance, in comics, may
refer to:
Robbie Baldwin, a
Marvel Comics superhero also
known as Speedball,
formerly Penance Penance (X-Men), a body now known...
- In the
Catholic Church,
imposing a life of
prayer and
penance is a type of
penalty used to
punish clergy for
crimes and misconduct. It is
typically imposed...
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August Underground's
Penance is a 2007
horror film
directed by Fred Vogel, who also co-wrote it with
Cristie Whiles. It is the
sequel to 2003's August...
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Christians practicing mortification of the
flesh often use
instruments of
penance as they repent, with the
purpose of
being contrite and
sharing in the suffering...
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Indulgences were
introduced to
allow for the
remission of the
severe penances of the
early church and
granted at the
intercession of
Christians awaiting...
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founded the
Third Order,
originally called the
Brothers and
Sisters of
Penance, in 1221, to
accommodate men and
women who,
either from
already being in...
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precursor to
penance and atonement. It
often leads to
reconciliation and forgiveness. In
Catholic Christian teaching, the
Sacrament of
Penance is the method...
