Penitential
31penitential — pen·i·ten·tial || ‚penɪ tenʃl n. book of penance, book containing rules for repenting one s sins adj. of repentance, of penitence; of returning to one s faith …
32penitential — pen·i·ten·tial …
33penitential — pen•i•ten•tial [[t]ˌpɛn ɪˈtɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance • Etymology: 1500–10; < LL paenitentiālis. See penitence, al I pen i•ten′tial•ly, adv …
34penitential — /pɛnəˈtɛnʃəl/ (say penuh tenshuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to, proceeding from, or expressive of penitence or repentance. –noun 2. a penitent. 3. a book or code of canons relating to penance, its imposition, etc. {Medieval Latin… …
35penitential Psalm — any of the Psalms (the 6th, 32nd, 38th, 51st, 102nd, 130th, and 143rd) that give expression to feelings of penitence and that are used in various Christian liturgical services. * * * …
36Penitential pilgrimage — Sending a sinner on a long *pilgrimage was a good way of getting them out of the way. Thus a fornicating priest bringing disrespect on the Church might be sent to Compostella or Rome; or he might have to make such a journey year on year to… …
37PENITENTIAL PSALMS — or PSALMS OF CONFESSION is a name given from very early times to Psalms vi., xxxii., xxxviii., li., cii., cxxx., which are specially expressive of sorrow for sin. The name belonged originally to the fifty first Psalm, which was recited at… …
38Penitential Office — An office of deep devotion and contrition to be used on Ash Wednesday, which was added to the Prayer book at its last revision in 1892. Its place in the service is during the latter part of the Litany. It may be used on other days at the… …
39penitential prayer — prayer said to seek forgiveness for one s sins …
40Penitential Psalms — plural noun seven psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) which express penitence …
