Both Uses of
penance
in
The Da Vinci Code
- One hour, he told himself, grateful that the Teacher had given him time to carry out the necessary penance before entering a house of God.†
Chpt 2 *
- She had been shocked to learn that female numeraries were forced to clean the men's residence halls for no pay while the men were at mass; women slept on hardwood floors, while the men had straw mats; and women were forced to endure additional requirements of corporal mortification… all as added penance for original sin.†
Chpt 7
Definition:
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(penance) self-punishment, prayer, or other action to make up for wrong-doing
or:
a religious practice (often called confession) involving confession, forgiveness, and atonement