I must give a mea culpa to my parents before they will forgive me for my wrongdoing.
This salutary doctrine, however, has undoubtedly been obscured to some extent by the phrase a poena et a culpa, which, from the 13th century to the Reformation, was applied to Plenary Indulgences.
As early as 1867 he wrote La Hija natural, which was rejected, and remained unknown till 1877, when it appeared with the title of Para tal culpa tal Pena.
I expect the newspaper to be issuing a mea culpa any day now for the startling inconsistencies in its most recent article.
The business president gathered all of his employees in order to issue a formal mea culpa regarding the company's mistakes.
Many of the banks involved in this situation have pleaded mea culpa.
I expect the newspaper to be issuing a mea culpa any day now for the startling inconsistencies in its most recent article.
And Cardinal Cusanus speak of absolution a poena et a culpa as a separate thing from (a) plenary absolution and (b) absolution from " reserved " sins (Clem.
The business's president gathered all of his employees in order to issue a formal mea culpa regarding the company's mistakes.