act of contrition

"I was doing my act of contrition and all that.

Or will it be an authentically religious act of contrition?

As an act of contrition, a powerful cast has been assembled.

He was going to make confession, do an act of contrition, and take communion.

Since then, the Government has made acts of contrition.

As his personal act of contrition, he appended two remarks.

"It's not an act of contrition I intend to repeat."

He began softly to mutter the final act of contrition to himself.

It was hammering now in the roar and he could not remember the act of contrition.

Do you know how to examine your conscience, make an act of contrition?"

I closed my eyes and said a silent Act of Contrition.

It was hard to tell where the truth lay in this carefully choreographed act of contrition.

No time for an act of contrition either.

The song is said to be a "sing-along act of contrition".

"Well, we might say an Act of Contrition," he said.

Then, making an act of contrition, he apologized to Father Gonzalez the next day.

To him the expedition represented not only a political and strategic maneuver, but an act of contrition as well.

His overdue acts of contrition of the last few days may help, but they will not be enough.

"Do you wait for the priest's act of contrition?

She wasn't sure if this was an act of contrition or a prudent attempt to keep their conversation quiet.

An act of contrition is a Catholic prayer that expresses sorrow for sins.

This is a very clear act of contrition."

'Nonetheless, you will make a confession and an act of contrition.

Republicans were divided, with some calling for him to resign and others praising his speech as an act of contrition.

The recitation begins with the sign of the cross and an Act of contrition.