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Chapter V: Reconciliation of Penitents.

Chapter 5 of the book "The Liturgical Context of Early European Drama" is presented. It explores the reconciliation of penitents, including the development and contents of the Rite for penitents and the classes of severe offenders such as Mourners, Hearers and Kneelers. It highlights the Church's po...

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Published in:Liturgical Context of Early European Drama pp. 67 - 83
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
Subjects:
Penitents
Penance
Rites & ceremonies
Posture in worship
European drama
Medieval & Renaissance (Literary period)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Chapter 5 of the book "The Liturgical Context of Early European Drama" is presented. It explores the reconciliation of penitents, including the development and contents of the Rite for penitents and the classes of severe offenders such as Mourners, Hearers and Kneelers. It highlights the Church's position and the theological and Old Testament basis of the penitential ritual. An overview of penitential gestures including kneeling, prostration and striking of breast, is offered.