Penance


The meaning of the word Penance is: self-inflicted punishment for a misdeed


Examples:

The priest told me to say twenty Hail Marys as a penance for my sins.

published by Merideth on 2021-08-06 05:32:57


Because April spent most of her teenage years mistreating her mother, she felt it was her penance to provide care for her when she became elderly.

published by Nathaniel on 2021-04-17 21:42:49


The man gave away all of his money to charity as penance for his greed.

published by Kay on 2021-03-22 01:07:34


If you are a Christian, you believe Jesus paid the ultimate penance for everyone by dying on the cross.

published by Jeanette on 2021-06-22 21:36:20


The Mother Superior was a cruel woman who deliberately came up with harsh acts of penance for the few nuns who misbehaved.

published by Yasuko on 2021-10-17 12:46:15


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