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  • Not finding this way of life austere enough, she, by her confessor's advice, took the habit of the third order of St. Francis, called the Penitents; and, three years after, that of the mitigated Clares or Urbanists, with the view of reforming that order, and reducing it to its primitive austerity.

    The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

  • 'Penitents' were also required to work, mainly in the laundries.

    British Blogs 2009

  • I, 464), but about twenty years later when St. Bonaventure wrote his question: "Why do not the Friars Minor promote the Order of 'Penitents'?"

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images Penitents in a procession of the 'Cristo del Salvador y del Amparo' Christ, Savior and Protector brotherhood made for an unusual sight on the beach in Valencia, Spain, Friday.

    For Christians and Jews, a Holy Week 2011

  • Penitents Compete is a new reality show from Turkey where a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi, and a Buddhist monk will each attempt to convert 10 atheists, says a report from Reuters.

    Shambhala SunSpace » Molly De Shong 2009

  • In each episode of Penitents Compete, to be broadcast by Turkey's Kanal T television station in September, the four faith guides will try to persuade 10 atheists of the merits and truth of their creeds ...

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Among the earliest that we know of is a tall (140 cm) linden wood statue of Saint Mary Magdalen, which is currently in the Augustinermuseum, Freiburg, that may have been in the possession of the community of St. Maria Magdelena in Freiburg. 89 It was carved sometime around 1260, so after the foundation of the community of Penitents, but before their incorporation into the Dominican Order.

    Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

  • The damage to the entire monastery was estimated by the city council to be at least sixty thousand florins; the damage to the choir, the church, and their contents was assessed at sixteen hundred florins. 52 The Penitents of Maria Magdalena had patrons buried in their church, some with elaborate monuments. 53

    Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

  • Each episode of Penitents Compete will pitch 10 atheists — carefully vetted by a team of theologians to ensure their non-belief — against the four faith leaders.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Game Show Looks to Convert Atheists”: 2009

  • Penitents Compete will bring together an Islamic imam, a Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist monk and a Greek Orthodox priest seeking to convert the atheists.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Game Show Looks to Convert Atheists”: 2009

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