Paenitentiam agere

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Paenitentiam agere
Latin for 'Penance for sins'
Encyclical of Pope John XXIII
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Signature date 1 July 1962
SubjectThe need for the practice of interior and exterior penance
Number7 of 8 of the pontificate
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Paenitentiam agere ("Penance for sins") was the seventh encyclical made by Pope John XXIII, and was issued on 1 July 1962. [1]

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The encyclical calls on Christians to practice penance, including mortification of the flesh. [1]

It also considers the upcoming Second Vatican Council as a reason for such preparation by the faithful. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "João XXIII faz um convite à penitência – Agência ECCLESIA" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  2. ↑ Roncalli, Angelo Giuseppe (1962-07-01). "Paenitentiam Agere". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2026-01-26. That is why in Our Apostolic Constitution officially proclaiming the Second Ecumenical Vatican Council and urging the faithful to make a worthy spiritual preparation for this great event by prayer and other acts of Christian virtue, We included a warning to them not to overlook the practice of voluntary mortification.


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