Sentences with phrase «penitent state»

Citing formerly wrought judicial language, she calls the reference «ceremonial deism» and pointedly insists that it does not intend to place the speaker or listener in «a penitent state of mind,» create «spiritual communion» or invoke «divine aid.»

In his newly penitent state, Garcés «gave the brethren detailed information of the cruelties committed against the innocent natives in peace and in war.»

Not exact matches

When he was up for parole, he struck a penitent note, telling the New York State parole panel, «It was greed, pure and simple.»

And if the state can define marriage by diktat, why not other basic human relationships, like the parent - child relationship, the doctor - patient relationship, the lawyer - client relationship, or the priest - penitent relationship?

On Buttiglione's scheme, the priest has to judge the state of the penitent's soul — to decide whether to say, «You're in a state of mortal sin, you're deprived of sanctifying grace, if you died at this instant you would be damned, and you can't take communion»; or «You are committing grave sin, but as you're a bit all over the place right now, you're not in a state of mortal sin, nor will you be after your next grave sin.

Other non-Hasidic «penitents» are frequently enrolled as students in a Yeshiva or Talmudic academy, either in Israel or in the United States.

Throughout this case, and similar childhood sexual abuse cases across the country, the Jehovah's Witnesses have refused to produce documents related to their internal handling of reports of sexual abuse and related investigations and disciplinary actions claiming that the information is protected by the clergy - penitent privilege and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.