SPEAR Factoids about Penitence

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event: Severus and the bishops of Antioch urged the Apamean bishops to repent of their sin. See factoid page

event: James and his fellow monks travel to Marde to receive forgiveness from John of Thella. He instructs them to make penance for three years before they may take communion again. See factoid page

event: Harfat's ascetic practice consisted of living in solitude on a remote mountain where he wept constantly in sorrow over his great sins. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3767 attempted to comfort Harfat and convince him that he should not consume himself with weeping and contrition. She also built him a hut for shelter. See factoid page

event: John of Ephesus visited Harfat to learn about his asceticism and to urge him to moderate its severity, especially his use of heavy chains. See factoid page

event: John of Ephesus convinced Harfat that he did not need to wear chains as an act of penitence. He removed them and instead committed himself to double labors, a practice he continued until his death seven years later. See factoid page

event: Deacon Elijah suggested to Severus that Cosmas wanted him to visit in order to repent and receive the oblation from bishop,so Severus went begrudgingly, not even greeting Cosmas when he came to him. See factoid page

event: Sometime between 519 and 525 Severus of Antioch anwered a letter he received from Photius and Andrew on the subject of receiving clergy from Nestorian and Diphysite groups who renounce their heresy and make a right confession and on whether or not catechumens, the demon possed, and penitents should be present for the Lord's Supper. Severus of Antioch states that after a period of repentance they should be received into the same rank without re-baptism or re-ordination. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3762 repented and did penance. See factoid page

event: John describes the lengthy process by which men enter the monastery of Anonymous 3762. After one month of testing they may become penitents, after three months they many be partially tonsured and wear a limited monastic habit. Only after three years they may become monks, fully tonsured and wearing the complete habit. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Penitence,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/penitence.html, 2023-03-23T12:34:46.043-04:00.

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