Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
the Third Week after Epiphany
the Third Week after Epiphany
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Penitents, Confraternities of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Congregations with statutes prescribing deeds of penance and mercy, fasting, wearing rough garments, visiting the sick, burying the dead, dowering young girls, assisting prisoners, especially when condemned to death. They are classified by the color of the garb worn for processions and devotional exercises, as White, Grey, Blue, Black, Red, VIolet, Green. They flourished chiefly in Italy, France, and Spain between the 13th and 16th centuries.
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Entry for 'Penitents, Confraternities of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/penitents-confraternities-of.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Penitents, Confraternities of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/penitents-confraternities-of.html. 1910.
