Examples of using Penance in English and their translations into Chinese
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The good father even made an overture toward imposing a penance upon him, that would have involved an absence of some duration.
The sable or black of the shield symbolizes wisdom, silence, fortitude and penance.
He needed to move somewhere he wasn't reminded of her at every turn, but then this was part of his penance.
The Third Order comprises lay men and women who combine prayer and penance with everyday activity.
However, different books sold well in northern and in southern Europe, and they contrast in emphasis in what they say about penance.
I consent to my bad fortune; I say that I accept the penance, with the conditions that have been stated.”.
For moral theology must necessarily assume a peculiar form when its purpose is restricted to the administration of the Sacrament of Penance.
That is my crime, Father Brown, and I don't know what penance you would inflict for it.".
This is conceded even by those who reject the Sacrament of Penance as a Divine institution.
And then great acts of penance were to be seen: those who had stolen gave back their loot, others confessed their crimes….
His penance is to serve king Eurystheus for twelve years, and ends up accomplishing twelve tasks for him.
My thinking we would meet, recognize one another, become friends, that I would accomplish a penance.
King requested a halt to all demonstrations and a“Day of Penance” to promote non-violence and maintain the moral high ground.
King requested a halt to all demonstrations and a"Day of Penance" to promote non-violence and maintain the moral high ground.
It is used for the Third Sunday of Advent and the Fourth Sunday of Lent to mark the halfway point in these seasons of penance.
Chandler spends Thanksgiving in a shipping crate as penance for kissing Joey's girlfriend Kathy.
But the priest went to Ireland and died there, and Adamnan continued his penance to the end of his days.
These, at the beginning-of Lent, had received from the priest absolution from their sins and the penance enjoined by the canons;
Then Jesus began to say reproof to cities, in which full many virtues of him were done, for they did not penance.
In other enactments he is forbidden except in cases of necessity to“give” or“impose penance”, poenitentiam dare, imponere.
