Rose began to tell of visions, revelations, visitations and voices as her parents deplored her penitential practices more than ever.

Accounts exist of the severity of his penitential practices.

The Lenten period of the Liturgical year Church calendar, being the six weeks directly before Easter, was marked by fasting and other pious or penitential practices.

The earliest Reformers attacked the penitential practice of the Catholic Church, particularly the confession of sins to an ordained priest.

Tipperary under the abbot Colum mac Crimthainn, and was deeply influenced by his penitential practices and the severity of the Rule.

Through theology, literature, and indulgences, purgatory became central to late medieval religion and became associated with indulgences and other penitential practices, such as fasting.

Celtic penitential practices consisted of confession, acceptance of satisfaction fixed by the priest, and finally in reconciliation.

We think of them as penitential practices, nothing to fear, because we are all brave fellows and the Society has our best interests at heart.

Eastern Rite Catholics have their own penitential practices as specified by the Code of Canons for the Eastern Churches.

The nuns recited the canonical Hours, fasted rigorously and engaged in other severe penitential practices, such as the "discipline" or self-inflicted whipping.