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1Contrition — Con*tri tion, n. [F. contrition, L. contritio.] 1. The act of grinding or ribbing to powder; attrition; friction; rubbing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The breaking of their parts into less parts by contrition. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. The state …
2Contrition — • Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Contrition Contrition † …
3Contrition — Saint Peter Repentant 1823 25 , Goya Contrition or contriteness[1] (from the Latin contritus ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful… …
4contrition — /keuhn trish euhn/, n. 1. sincere penitence or remorse. 2. Theol. sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition), or from some inferior motive, as fear… …
5contrition — /kənˈtrɪʃən/ (say kuhn trishuhn) noun 1. sincere penitence. 2. Theology sorrow for and detestation of sin with a true purpose of amendment, arising from a love of God for His own perfections (perfect contrition), or from some inferior motive, as… …
6Act of Contrition — The Act of Contrition is a prayer recited by the penitent during the Latin Rite Roman Catholic sacrament of Confession.It is also used by some believers as a private devotional as part a daily examination of conscience. Full textLatin:Deus meus,… …
7Imperfect contrition — (also known as attrition) in Catholic theology is a desire not to sin for a reason other than love of God. Imperfect contrition is contrasted with perfect contrition. While attrition does not produce justification, it disposes the soul to receive …
8Perfect contrition — in Catholic theology is a sorrow for sins which is motivated from the love of God. It contrasts with imperfect contrition, or attrition, a sorrow arising from a less pure motive, such as fear of Hell. It is the motive for sorrow rather than the… …
9Act of Contrition (Battlestar Galactica) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Act of Contrition Caption = Starbuck embraces with Zak Adama in a flashback Series = Battlestar Galactica Season = 1 Episode = 4 Airdate = UK: November 8, 2004 US: January 28, 2005 Production = 104 Writer =… …
10Sanctifying Grace — • Treatise on this fundamental building block of Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanctifying Grace Sanctifying Grace …
