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Christian concept of repentance for sins
In Christianity, contrition or contriteness (from Latin contritus 'ground to pieces, breaking of something hardened', is repentance for sins one has committed
Contrition
Christian prayer
An Act of Contrition is a Christian prayer genre that expresses sorrow for sins. It may be used in a liturgical service or be used privately, especially
Act_of_Contrition
1989 studio album by Madonna
also played guitar on "Like a Prayer", "Keep It Together", and "Act of Contrition", though he remained uncredited. "I've worked with live musicians before
Like_a_Prayer_(album)
Repentance of sins
Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of contrition for sins committed, as well as an alternative name for the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and
Penance
4th episode of the 1st season of Battlestar Galactica
"Act of Contrition" is the fourth episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. President Laura Roslin visits Galactica doctor Sherman
Act of Contrition (Battlestar Galactica)
Act_of_Contrition_(Battlestar_Galactica)
Season of television series
on a case when she is looking to get promoted as a detective. 228 7 "Contrition" Gonzalo Amat Gavin Harris November 13, 2024 (2024-11-13) 1207 4.34 Torres
Chicago_P.D._season_12
One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church
All contrition implies sorrow of spirit and "detestation for the sin committed, together with the resolution not to sin again." Such contrition is "perfect"
Penance in the Catholic Church
Penance_in_the_Catholic_Church
American murderer
Ronald Madis Ebens (born October 30, 1939) is an American convicted killer. Ebens, with his stepson Michael Nitz as an accomplice, killed Vincent Chin
Ronald_Ebens
American whistleblower and ex-CIA officer (born 1964)
2026. Gerstein, Josh (January 22, 2013). "Feds dispute CIA leaker's contrition". Politico. Retrieved March 13, 2026. Savage, Charlie (January 23, 2012)
John_Kiriakou
Former Vermont government survey
The Eugenics Survey of Vermont was a survey that gathered biological, familial, and social information of Vermonters in order to further eugenic policies
Eugenics_Survey_of_Vermont
Christian church based in Rome
this sacrament are acts both by the sinner (examination of conscience, contrition with a determination not to sin again, confession to a priest, and performance
Catholic_Church
Reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret
Repentance is reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past or present wrongdoings, which is accompanied by commitment to and actual
Repentance
Remission of sins in the Catholic Church
they became a method of moneyraising or ignored the requirements for contrition or charity, had become a serious problem which the church recognized but
Indulgence
Sinful act which can lead to damnation
and absolution. The Council of Trent affirmed Confession and the Act of Contrition for absolution as part of Catholic doctrine. Confession is practiced in
Mortal_sin
Season of American television series
mafiosi, in "Unchained". Cuban Link guest starred in the episode "Acts of Contrition" as Enrique, a pimp and gangster who sells prostitutes for money and holds
Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 5
Law_&_Order:_Criminal_Intent_season_5
Fictitious composer
output into three periods: the Initial Plunge, the Soused Period, and Contrition. During the Initial Plunge, P.D.Q. Bach wrote the Traumarei for unaccompanied
P._D._Q._Bach
Roman Catholic beliefs on Christian prayer
meditation or contemplation. The basic forms of prayer are adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, and supplication, sometimes abbreviated as A.C.T.S. The
Prayer_in_the_Catholic_Church
Christian prayer
The General Confession is a prayer of contrition in various Christian denominations, including Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Methodism and Roman Catholicism
General_Confession
South African system of racial segregation
Apartheid (/əˈpɑːrt(h)aɪt/ ə-PART-(h)yte, especially South African English: /əˈpɑːrt(h)eɪt/ ə-PART-(h)ayt, Afrikaans: [aˈpart(ɦ)əit] ; transl. "separateness"
Apartheid
familiar manner. The shepherd abjectly apologizes and rends his garment in contrition. But God Himself immediately rebukes Moses for discouraging the faithful
Moses and the Shepherd (story)
Moses_and_the_Shepherd_(story)
Dominican-American actress (born 1989)
Role Notes 2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Esperanza Episode: "Acts of Contrition" 2006 Conviction Vida Diletez Episode: "Savasana" 2018 Shades of Blue
Juani_Feliz
Branch of Catholic thought that studies sin
still receive divine mercy. The only prerequisite for forgiveness is contrition, (also called repentance) however this does not include original sin.
Catholic_hamartiology
Church in Chicago, Illinois
Graffiti in the building, possibly referencing an Act Of Contrition
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church (Chicago)
Saint_Mary_of_the_Assumption_Church_(Chicago)
English actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
Anti-Defamation League and the Simon Wiesenthal Center welcomed Oldman's contrition (the latter inviting him to its Museum of Tolerance to screen 2017's Darkest
Gary_Oldman
Irish writer (1854–1900)
... And when I repeated close to his ear the Holy Names, the Acts of Contrition, Faith, Hope and Charity, with acts of humble resignation to the Will
Oscar_Wilde
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
talentless and absurd ... [he] set things up so that Presley would show his contrition". Allen later wrote that he found Presley's "strange, gangly, country-boy
Elvis_Presley
Season of streaming series
allegiance but denounces his nefarious behavior. He demands Daemon's contrition and to mete out justice for allowing war atrocities; Daemon then executes
House_of_the_Dragon_season_2
American actress and dancer (born 1971)
role 2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Sister Olivia Episode: "Acts of Contrition" 2005 Starved Alison Recurring role 2005 Night Stalker Irene 2 episodes
Susan_Misner
1989 single by Madonna
Celebration Tour of 2023–24, the song was mashed up with Madonna's own "Act of Contrition", and "Unholy" (2022) by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, performed atop a rotating
Like_a_Prayer_(song)
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Leah
The classical rabbinical texts argue that Reuben immediately showed contrition for his actions regarding Bilhah and thus was the "first penitent" initially
Reuben_(son_of_Jacob)
Purported apology that lacks remorse
regret, remorse, and contrition, and that success is to be gauged by the result of the apology rather than the degree of contrition involved. Deborah Levi
Non-apology
Major branch of Protestantism
repentance. The Augsburg Confession divides repentance into two parts: "One is contrition, that is, terrors smiting the conscience through the knowledge of sin;
Lutheranism
Attitude of sorrow in Christianity involving turning away from sin
Protestant Reformation. It divides repentance into two parts: "One is contrition, that is, terrors smiting the conscience through the knowledge of sin;"
Repentance_in_Christianity
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
and sometimes resulted in further massacres ... [p. 197] Nor did any contrition such as Alterman's stop the forces from completing their mission of cleansing
Nakba
Spiritual conversion in theology
In opposition to the Church's interpretation of metanoia as comprising contrition, confession, and penances, Martin Luther objected that it retained its
Metanoia_(theology)
Cuban American rapper
Green/Cuban Link Featuring Mya/Pretty Ricky" Law and Order: Criminal Intent Enrique Episode: "Acts of Contrition" 2008 Big Pun: The Legacy Himself Video
Cuban_Link
Roman Catholic prayer
the Holy Scapular, make the preparatory acts of faith, hope, charity, contrition. O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven
Prayer_of_the_Blessed_Virgin
American actor (born 1955)
forgave Glenn in a 2014 parole hearing after being convinced of Glenn's contrition, but refused to support his release, saying that it would "be a betrayal
Kelsey_Grammer
Confidentiality of Catholic confession
Reconciliation in the Catholic Church Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation Contrition Seal of the Confessional Misericordia Dei Reconciliatio et paenitentia
Seal of confession in the Catholic Church
Seal_of_confession_in_the_Catholic_Church
1941 short story by Jorge Luis Borges
Tsun notes that the chief "does not know (no one can know) my endless contrition and weariness." In statistics, the garden of forking paths fallacy refers
The_Garden_of_Forking_Paths
President of the United States from 1969 to 1974
the pardon, but then agreed to do so. Ford insisted on a statement of contrition, but Nixon felt he had not committed any crimes and should not have to
Richard_Nixon
Sin that does not result in eternal damnation in Hell
same time believe in Christ for the forgiveness of his sins. Contrition Perfect contrition Original sin Catholic hamartiology Catechism of the Catholic
Venial_sin
Religious method for seeking forgiveness
known as the "penitent". In confession, the penitent makes an act of contrition, as the pastor, acting in persona Christi, announces the formula of absolution
Confession_(Lutheran_Church)
Christian doctrine
person is able to attain the grace of justification through faith, perfect contrition and the desire for baptism, without the water baptism having been received
Baptism_of_desire
Australian-American business magnate (born 1931)
2011. Lisa O' Carroll (16 July 2011). "Rupert Murdoch's public acts of contrition". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013
Rupert_Murdoch
Excess guilt felt by Catholics and lapsed Catholics
sacrament emphasized doing acts of penance, or making one's sorrow or contrition authentic. Sometimes, it emphasized confessing all of one's serious or
Catholic_guilt
Topics referred to by the same term
Antibody-oligonucleotide conjugate Axiom of choice, a concept in set theory Act of Contrition, a genre of Christian prayer Advent of Code, an annual set of computer
AOC_(disambiguation)
Portuguese explorer (1480–1521)
(Santo Niño), which she was drawn to, and begged them for the image in contrition, amidst her tears. Magellan then gave the image of the Child Jesus, along
Ferdinand_Magellan
Distressing emotion of regret
regret or uneasiness of mind consequent on sin or wrongdoing; remorse, contrition [...] In modern use, often in weakened sense, denoting a slight or passing
Remorse
Sacrament of the Catholic Church
to confess, the absolution is given conditionally on the existence of contrition), then Anointing, and finally Viaticum. Only a priest or bishop can administer
Anointing of the sick in the Catholic Church
Anointing_of_the_sick_in_the_Catholic_Church
Free international music megashow
Tell" "Like a Prayer" (Includes elements of "Girl Gone Wild", "Act of Contrition", "Unholy" and "Let's Go Crazy") Act II "Blond Ambition Interlude" (Includes
Todo_Mundo_no_Rio
American television miniseries
(Instrumental)" 2:50 18. "Faith & Family Blood" 6:01 19. "Prayer" 3:31 20. "Act of Contrition" 2:45 21. "Hurt" 3:02 22. "12th Century Revenants" 2:09 23. "Communion"
Midnight_Mass_(miniseries)
American online streamer and political commentator (born 1990)
quite a few people don't consider 'my bad' a sufficient expression of contrition and reconsideration for espousing grossly racist attitudes". Hoyt later
Asmongold
1991 studio album by Dark Angel
Rinehart 6:40 2. "Pain's Invention, Madness" Hoglan, Eriksen 7:44 3. "Act of Contrition" Hoglan, Eriksen 6:10 4. "The New Priesthood" Hoglan, Eriksen 7:15 5.
Time_Does_Not_Heal
Australian chef and restaurateur
provided for a payment to the Australian Government of $200,000 (called a "contrition payment"), in addition to training, audits, apologies and making a series
George_Calombaris
Head of the Catholic Church
in purgatory. The concept that a monetary fine or donation accompanied contrition, confession, and prayer eventually gave way to the common assumption that
Pope
English bishop (1375–1447)
is not clear to which sermon Marguerie was referring. In a spirit of contrition and reconciliation, in 1922 a statue of Joan of Arc (carved under the
Henry_Beaufort
Member of the Sicilian Mafia
that led to coprophagia and practised self-mutilation as his own act of contrition; doctors subjected him to electroconvulsive therapy. On 29 March 1973
Leonardo_Vitale
2005 song by Rammstein
the band's other members, engaging in self-flagellation as an act of contrition. In the end, the remaining five monks leave the village. "Rosenrot (Single
Rosenrot_(song)
Series of TV adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
negatives, such as the cutting of the battle and Iachimo's subsequent contrition, which leaves the character's change of heart unclear and unmotivated
BBC_Television_Shakespeare
Acknowledgment of one's sins
all known mortal sins not yet confessed to a priest and pray an act of contrition (a genre of prayers) that expresses both motives for sorrow and the resolve
Confession_(religion)
2015 studio album by Good Riddance
No. Title Music Length 1. "Disputatio" Luke Pabich 1:47 2. "Contrition" Rankin 2:03 3. "Take It to Heart" Rankin 2:25 4. "Half Measures" Pabich 1:56 5
Peace in Our Time (Good Riddance album)
Peace_in_Our_Time_(Good_Riddance_album)
Evangelical Christian term for any prayer of repentance
The Augsburg Confession divides repentance into two parts: "One is contrition, that is, terrors smiting the conscience through the knowledge of sin; the
Sinner's_prayer
Canadian journalist
was quoted as saying, "For me, part of restorative justice is making contrition an ongoing process [...] I don’t ever plan to get to a point where I say
Elaine_Lui
Rape of a Japanese girl by US servicemen
that the court translator had to force back tears, demonstrated that his contrition and account of events was the most trustworthy, boasting throughout the
1995_Okinawa_rape_incident
Governor of Victoria since 2023
Bessant".[citation needed] He also found that Gardner displayed a lack of contrition for what the court found to be a blatant contravention of workplace laws
Margaret_Gardner
2019 video game
trial against a different boss, to obtain the Holy Wounds of Attrition, Contrition and Compunction from the three Holy Guardian Visages. After defeating
Blasphemous_(video_game)
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
credited on the songs "Like a Prayer", "Keep It Together", and "Act of Contrition". He also began work on several musical projects, including Rave Unto
Prince_(musician)
Topics referred to by the same term
particle, a particular case of an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray Act of Contrition, a Christian prayer genre that expresses sorrow for sins Oh My Gawd!!
Oh_My_God
1807 naval incident between UK and US
Congress backed away from armed conflict when British envoys showed no contrition for the Chesapeake affair, delivering proclamations reaffirming impressment
Chesapeake–Leopard_affair
traders and found virtually zero narrative evidence for guilt, shame, or contrition about the slave trade: "If you begin with the absolute belief in white
Slavery_in_the_United_States
1951 film by Henry King
seductress with flaming tresses, in or out of the bath, and only her final contrition is a little difficult to believe." Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post
David_and_Bathsheba_(film)
King of Goryeo from 981 to 997
sought instead to negotiate a settlement with Goryeo. Without a hint of contrition or humility, the Khitan General Xiao Sunning demanded the surrender of
Seongjong_of_Goryeo
American author (born 1964)
chuckpalahniuk.net (2009) "Mercury" in Sensitive Skin issue 3 (2010) "Act of Contrition" in Warmed and Bound (2011) "Obsolescence" in In Search of a City: Los
Craig_Clevenger
2025 book by Ash Sarkar
reactionary moment" though also acknowledging it could represent "genuine contrition and evolution." The review concluded that "the Corbynite left could have
Minority_Rule_(book)
Murder in New York City, US
guilty plea and argued that he “has shown a complete lack of remorse or contrition for his role in the killing of Tess Majors.” They also criticized the
Murder_of_Tessa_Majors
Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
$232-million sewage storage tunnel is both an engineering marvel and an act of contrition". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 20 May 2022. Taylor & Kennedy 2017, p. 284
Britannia_Village,_Ottawa
Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025
"Speaking on Charity Scandal, Trudeau Adopts a Now-Familiar Tone of Contrition". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Nardi
Justin_Trudeau
Catholic prayer at the start of the day
Absolution of the dead Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Act of Contrition Adoro te devote Angele Dei Anima Christi Ave verum corpus Benedictus Chaplets
Morning_offering
2001 maritime accident
the United States and President George W. Bush. His deferential show of contrition to the families, performed in front of news cameras, was widely credited
Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision
Ehime_Maru_and_USS_Greeneville_collision
Canadian sprinter
Larry Banack wrote this of Sharpe: "The Applicant demonstrated sincerity, contrition, remorse and a passion for the sport of track and field and the promotion
Tony_Sharpe
Book of stories compiled by Mike Resnick
throne of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. "Infallibility, Obedience, and Acts of Contrition" Brian M. Thomsen Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli begins radically reinvigorating
Alternate_Tyrants
19th-century American hymn
me at Thy throne of mercy, Find a sweet relief. Kneeling there in deep contrition, Help my unbelief. Saviour, Saviour, Hear my humble cry. While on others
Pass_Me_Not,_O_Gentle_Saviour
American actress
regular 2024 Chicago P.D. Gloria Perez Episodes: "Escape," "Somos Uno," "Contrition," and "Penance" 2024 Junction Nurse Kat 2026 Matlock Vicki Episode: "The
Yara_Martinez
American rock band
Atomized, Sugar and Vice, E.T.C, Walking Habits, 128, Deep Red, Act of Contrition, O Please, City Walls, Knots Kubes (2020) (single) "Stream The Debut Album
Machinegum
2006 compilation album by Bright Eyes
Vinyl edition bonus tracks No. Title Original album Length 17. "Act of Contrition" Second Thoughts compilation - 2000 18. "Hungry for a Holiday" Album
Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005)
Noise_Floor_(Rarities:_1998–2005)
Letters by Blaise Pascal published 1656–57
confession and to the debate between the respective roles of attrition and contrition; the Jesuit character claiming that simply attrition combined with the
Lettres_provinciales
Mythical Irish story
instructed them to repair every church they had destroyed. As a final act of contrition, on the advice of St. Coman of Kinvara, the keeper of the last church
The_Voyage_of_the_Uí_Chorra
American actor
Misdemeanor" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Eddie Roberts Episode: "Acts of Contrition" 2006 Numb3rs Amos Shabaz Episode: "Waste Not" 2008 Fear Itself James
Lawrence_Gilliard_Jr.
American actor
"St. Joan" 2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mickey Episode: "Acts of Contrition" 2008 Brotherhood Agent Jarvis 3 episodes 2011 Boardwalk Empire Glenmore
Bill_Camp_on_screen_and_stage
Roman senator, orator and author (345–402 CE)
through the intervention of numerous and powerful friends, he expressed his contrition and gratitude in an apologetic address to Theodosius, by whom he was not
Quintus_Aurelius_Symmachus
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
he knowingly misled Parliament. Steve Baker said Johnson's "marvellous contrition... only lasted as long as it took to get out of the headmaster's study"
Boris_Johnson
2000 film by Patrick Lussier
pieces of silver. After Jesus was crucified, Judas hanged himself in contrition, only to be cursed by God with eternal life as the world’s first vampire
Dracula_2000
American murderer (born 1984)
officials who were involved in his prosecution have subsequently expressed contrition over the severity of his sentence. In 2017, Phillips was re-sentenced
Josh_Phillips_(murderer)
2023 criminal investigation
eight of the offenders were sentenced, and it was not a sign of true contrition or remorse coming from Su, whose case had spent a considerably large number
2023 Singapore money laundering case
2023_Singapore_money_laundering_case
Doctrines held by major Christian denominations
Ghost. But she also teaches that whoever is baptized must, through daily contrition and repentance, drown The Old Adam so that daily a new man come forth
Baptismal_regeneration
Confession obtained from a person under duress
confessions in Hong Kong to the media. These televised confessions and acts of contrition have been denounced as frauds by critics. Media organisations in China
Forced_confession
View which rejects laws or legalism
Agricola, the purpose of repentance was to abstain from evil rather than the contrition of a guilty conscience. The law had no role in repentance, which came
Antinomianism
Part of the Canterbury Tales
Saint John Chrysotom, the parson divides penitence into three parts: contrition of the heart, confession of the mouth, and satisfaction (making amends)
The_Parson's_Tale
American filmmaker (born 1940)
were expressing in relation to the film". De Palma has also expressed contrition for the depiction of a transgender murderer in the film, saying in a 2016
Brian_De_Palma
CONTRITION
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Biblical
Bitter contrition.
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bitter contrition
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the ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition
Biblical
bitter contrition, without judgment
Girl/Female
Biblical American English Hebrew Latin
Who possesses contrition.
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
Contrition, bitter, bruising'.
Biblical
contrition; bitter; bruising;dedicated to Mars, a little man or bitter bruising;
Boy/Male
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The ears of Tabor; the ears of purity or contrition.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Bitter contrition, without judgment.
Biblical
who possesses contrition
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Indian
Pious believer
Boy/Male
English
ModernJaron 'cry of rejoicing.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American English Hebrew
Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Toby Belch, uncle of Olivia.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : variant spelling of Buis.English : perhaps a variant of Biss. Compare Beese, Bice, Bise, Byce.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant spelling of Guise.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Bengali, German, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
God of the Sky; Rain; Thunder; Lighting; A God
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
The Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
The Sun, Expert or skilled
Girl/Female
Biblical
Mass, heap.
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n.
The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing.
n.
The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin.
n.
Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
n.
Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.
n.
The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance.
n.
The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.
n.
Contrition; as, brokenness of heart.