
Penitential Associations: The Origins of Civic Democracy | Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P.
The Thomistic Institute
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Penitents and the Law of Penitence
Bishop jacomo cavocanti of gitani castello excommunicated any one who wore the penitents habit without making vows. A bishop jocomo's emphasis on vows indicates a somewhat clericalized view of penitent life. The laity had broader views on what it took to enter the state of penance. Only after the 12 sixties do we find penitent profession rituals, including spoken vows.
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