#penance

#penance

"Evidence suggests that John Forde’s transition from being part of a crime gang to a lover of Ela Fitzpayne played a critical role in his eventual murder."

The concepts of sin and atonement were central to religious life in the period, serving as powerful incentives for literary experimentation.

In Mexico, Catholics in Taxco performed a traditional overnight procession where they carried heavy bundles of thorny branches, emulating Jesus’ suffering through acts of penance.