penitential in a sentence

Examples

1. Jews use the time introspectively, with synagogue services focusing on penitential prayers.
2. The period saw an increase in standing police forces and permanent penitential institutions.
3. Accounts exist of the severity of his penitential practices.
4. Also almsgiving as a penitential act became more common.
5. So far, only the penitential has been printed.
6. He led a penitential life and was much praised by his fellow Franciscans.
7. One depiction is particularly important; that of David in the Penitential Psalms.
8. The libretto is based on Psalm 130, one of the penitential psalms.
9. Jutta was a severe practitioner of ascetism, including penitential self-flagellation.
10. Later penitentials normally distinguished, imposing heavier penances for late-term abortions.