to do penance for one's sins

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• penance — pen•ance [[t]ˈpɛn əns[/t]] n. 1) a punishment undergone as penitence for sin 2) a penitential discipline imposed by church authority 3) rel a sacrament, as in the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of confession, repentance, and forgiveness for… …   From formal English to slang

• Penance (as a Virtue) — • Penance designates (1) a virtue; (2) a sacrament of the New Law; (3) a canonical punishment inflicted according to the earlier discipline of the Church; (4) a work of satisfaction enjoined upon the recipient of the sacrament. Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Penance — is repentance of sins as well as the proper name of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation/Confession. The word penance derives from Old French and Latin poenitentia , both of which derive from the same root… …   Wikipedia

• Seven deadly sins — For other uses, see Seven Deadly Sins (disambiguation). Hieronymus Bosch s The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have… …   Wikipedia

• The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Prayers for the Dead — • Catholic teaching regarding prayers for the dead is bound up inseparably with the doctrine of purgatory and the more general doctrine of the communion of the saints, which is an article of the Apostle s Creed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Sacrament of Penance (Catholic Church) — In Roman Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance (commonly called Confession , Reconciliation or Penance ) is the method given by Christ to the Church by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving Baptism …   Wikipedia

• Handbook for a Confessor — Late Old English Handbook for the Use of a Confessor Audience priests Language Old English, some medieval Latin Date early 11th century Principal manuscript(s) …   Wikipedia

• Arjuna's Penance — or Bhagiratha s Penace is the name of a massive open air bas relief monolith dating from the 7th century CE located in the town of Mahabalipuram in Southern India. Measuring 96 feet long by 43 feet high, the bas relief is also known as The… …   Wikipedia

• fast —  ; fasting    This word (derived from Old English for holding fast ) refers to the penitential practice of going without food and water for a given period of time; the purpose of fasting is spiritual self discipline, penance for one s sins, and… …   Glossary of theological terms

• Albert Fish — For the Canadian politician, see Albert Fish (politician). For other people named Hamilton Fish, see Hamilton Fish (disambiguation). Albert Fish …   Wikipedia