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Definition of Penitent

Penitent
Penitent Pen"i*tent, n. 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions. 2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance. 3. One under the direction of a confessor. Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished by their habit, and employed in charitable acts.

Meaning of Penitent from wikipedia

- advisor. On an analogion in front of the penitent has been placed a Gospel Book and a Crucifix. The penitent venerates the Gospel Book and the cross and...
- The Penitent Thief, also known as the Good Thief, Wise Thief, Grateful Thief, or Thief on the Cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke's account of...
- The Penitent or Penitent may refer to: The Penitent, a 1983 novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer The Penitent (play), a 2017 off-Broadway play by David Mamet...
- Confraternities of penitents (Spanish: Cofradía Penitencial; Italian: Fratellanza penitenziale; Portuguese: Irmandade Penitencial) are Christian religious...
- Penitent Magdalene or Penitent Magdalen refers to a post-biblical period in the life of Mary Magdalene, according to medieval legend, and a large number...
- place in the fictional region of Cvstodia. Players ****ume control of the Penitent One, a silent knight wielding a sword named Mea Culpa, as he travels the...
- The Penitent is a 1988 American-Mexican film and the directorial debut of Cliff Osmond. It stars Raul Julia and Armand ****ante. In a small, deeply religious...
- from among penitents only apostates had to leave Sunday ****embly together with catechumens before the Eucharistic part commenced. Other penitents were present...
- Penitente or penitentes may refer to Penitente or penitent, any (typically Catholic) practitioner of ritual penance A member of the Penitentes (New Mexico)...
- the grace of God, lost by sin. A perfect act of contrition, wherein the penitent expresses sorrow for having offended God and not out of fear of eternal...