Penitential
51Collectio canonum quadripartita — Folio 3v from the Stuttgart manuscript, showing the beginning of Book 1 of the Quadripartita Also known as Quadripartitu …
52The 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… …
53Order of Penitents — The Christian movement known as the Penitents goes back to the 4th century. Those who had committed serious sins confessed their sins to the bishop or his representative and were assigned a penance that was to be carried out over a period of time …
54Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
55Abstinence — • Includes information about old and new testament fasting as well as church laws Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abstinence Abstinence …
56Indulgences — • A remission of the temporal punishment due to sin, the guilt of which has been forgiven Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Indulgences Indulgences …
57Handbook 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) …
58Psalm 51 — This article is about the penitential psalm. For the choral setting by Gregorio Allegri, see Miserere (Allegri). Psalm 51 (Greek numbering: Psalm 50), traditionally referred to as the Miserere, its Latin incipit, is one of the Penitential Psalms …
59Fasting and abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church — For Roman Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one s intake of food to one full meal a day. This may or may not be accompanied by abstinence from meat when eating. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that all people are obliged by God to perform… …
60Psalms — Psalm redirects here. For other uses, see Psalm (disambiguation). Hebrew Bible …
