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* the [[confession]] of [[sin]]s to a [[clergyman]] in order to receive [[absolution]]. | * the [[confession]] of [[sin]]s to a [[clergyman]] in order to receive [[absolution]]. | ||
* the [[punishment]] by which one atones for sins committed by himself or others. | * the [[punishment]] by which one atones for sins committed by himself or others. | ||
| − | * the private personal | + | * the private personal repentance to [[God]] of one's own sins. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, August 8, 2016
Penance has three related, but distinct, meanings:
- the confession of sins to a clergyman in order to receive absolution.
- the punishment by which one atones for sins committed by himself or others.
- the private personal repentance to God of one's own sins.
See also
- Repentance
- Sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church
- Baptism
- Eucharist - First Holy Communion
- Confession
- Confirmation
- Holy Orders for Priests and Monks
- Marriage
- Anointing of the Sick