Playlist: Penitence (topic)
Psalm Genres (Part Six): Penitential Psalms
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPenitence is the action of feeling or expressing humble sorrow and regret for sins or errors, mostly in a religious context. It is remorse for past conduct, usually sin before God. Repentance is a close cousin of penitence. The English definition of repentance is a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning, leading …
Something Fishy
Sermonette byCatholics eat fish on Friday as a form of penance, commemorating Christ's supposed death on 'Good' Friday. During pagan Lent, eating fish on Friday is mandatory.
Isaiah 58 and Fasting
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFasting, especially as practiced on the Day of Atonement, is presented as far more than mere abstention from food and water; it is fundamentally connected to penitence—the humbling of the self before God in recognition of sin and total dependence on His mercy. Leviticus 23 and 16 establish that the Day of Atonement centers …