Word: penitente
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The Roman Catholic Church urges its faithful to confess their sins to a priest at least once a year, and insists that they do so before receiving Communion if they have committed a mortal sin. In theory, confession should be a cleansing encounter between the believer and God, during which...
Prophets have it made compared to actresses when it comes to being honored in their own country, especially if it's Italy. Those undressed scenes in Italian movies may be the ogle of all eyes abroad, but back home more than a third of the flicks are forbidden to...
In the middle of the journey of our college life, I came to myself within the middle of a vast vault cemented on all sides. The easy way was out through the glass doors, but the Vision of my Section Man's distressed Face led me on out of the...
All this was just too high church for the delegates, who resolved to stick with hygienically superior individual Communion glasses, changed all references to the minister as "celebrant" of Holy Communion to "officiant," and refused to encourage private confession. "I was taught that confession is to God," said Florida Layman...
He acknowledges at last that he was present at the execution, and he is denounced by the Christians of the city for renouncing his faith in order to survive. He adopts the role of public penitent and stands at the altar of his church glorifying the twelve martyrs, whom, he...