penitential
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Weeks later, during the penitential Yom Kippur prayers in a small Berlin synagogue, Rosenzweig reversed his decision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
In 2022, Pope Francis made a "penitential pilgrimage" across Canada, where he offered an apology to local tribal leaders.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
It also marks the beginning of the penitential Lenten season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
In songs such as the welcome-to-hell “School Song” and “Bruce,” recounting a penitential cake-eating challenge, the ensemble dances through the hallways and assembly rooms with dizzying élan.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022
In the humblest strain of penitential confession, he proceeds to offer and present himself to God through the merits of Jesus Christ.
From Fletcher of Madeley by Macdonald, Frederic W.
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