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PENANCE - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus
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PENANCE translate: 悔過，悔罪;補贖. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.
Page Contents. The Sacrament of Penance (also commonly called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church (known in Eastern Christianity as sacred mysteries), in which the faithful are absolved from sins committed after Baptism and they are reconciled with the Christian community.
Plot summary. Rosalie and Luke are a well-to-do estranged couple whose son was found dead in Thailand. They are introduced to Jed, whose parents died in an auto accident, and are sympathetic. Jed inveigles his way into the household as a gardener, then takes over the son's bedroom. She becomes infatuated and eventually succumbs to his advances.
Penance definition: An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
