Sackcloth
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sackcloth-306-13636879
title:
Sackcloth
text:
Sackcloth is a coarsely woven fabric, usually made of goat's hair. The term in English often connotes the biblical usage, where the Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible remarks that haircloth would be more appropriate rendering of the Hebrew meaning. In some Christian traditions, the wearing of hairshirts continues as a self-imposed means of mortifying the flesh that is often practiced during the Christian penitential season of Lent, especially on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and other Fridays of th
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description:
Coarse fabric significant to Christianity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sackcloth
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2024-04-11T04:15:11Z
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