shriving
Hearing a confession
Shriving is the act of hearing confession and granting absolution—what a priest does in the sacrament of penance.
The word is archaic, surviving mainly in Shrovetide and Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent when Christians traditionally confessed their sins.
To shrive someone is to absolve them; to be shriven is to have received absolution.
Self-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
- expiationRedress for offense
mortification · fasting · self-denial · contrition · sackcloth · flagellation · discipline · humility
Entry or confession
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
guilt · remorse · contrition · repentance · secrets · truth · transgression · sin
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
reconciliation · redemption · deliverance · reprieve · exoneration · liberation · acquittal · indulgence
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
ceremony · priest · penitent · seal · grace · Lent · Easter · Yom Kippur
Purification through emotional expression
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- releaseTo let go
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
renewal · healing · restoration · transformation · purge · emotional · therapeutic · spiritual
penance
Self-mortification for wrongdoing
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
expiation · mortification · fasting · self-denial · contrition · sackcloth · flagellation · discipline · humility · satisfaction
admission
Entry or confession
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
revelation · guilt · remorse · contrition · repentance · secrets · truth · transgression · sin · wrongdoing
forgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- remissionTemporary disease absence
clemency · reconciliation · redemption · deliverance · reprieve · exoneration · liberation · acquittal · indulgence · absolve
sacrament
Sacred ritual conveying grace
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
liturgy · ceremony · priest · penitent · seal · grace · Lent · Easter · Yom Kippur · ordinance
catharsis
Purification through emotional expression
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- releaseTo let go
unburdening · renewal · healing · restoration · transformation · purge · emotional · therapeutic · spiritual · relief
shrivingsinning
Committing moral wrongs
transgressing · falling from grace · damnation · perdition · backsliding
shrivingcondemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
damnation · excommunication · cursing · denunciation · judgment
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