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Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter..

Miserere :: Miserere (n.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Ash Wednesday :: Ash Wednesday () The first day of Lent; -- so called from a custom in the Roman Catholic church of putting ashes, on that day, upon the foreheads of penitents..

Confalon :: Confalon (n.) One of a fraternity of seculars, also called Penitents..

Penitent :: Penitent (n.) One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.

Penitential :: Penitential (n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book..

Impenitence :: Impenitence (n.) The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.

Impenitent :: Impenitent (n.) One who is not penitent.

Unconverted :: Unconverted (a.) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent.

Confessional :: Confessional (n.) The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others..

Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Doing penance.

Sanbenito :: Sanbenito (n.) Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested with power from the bishop to absolve in cases reserved to him..

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.

Penitentiaryship :: Penitentiaryship (n.) The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.

Penitently :: Penitently (adv.) In a penitent manner.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (a.) Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..

Kneeler :: Kneeler (n.) A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship.

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