It was worn by Benedictine monks as a sign of humility and penitence. Early Christians during the first two centuries, associated fasting with purification and penitence. Theresa advocated strict monasticism and a revival of more ancient traditions of penitence. This work is an outpouring of thanksgiving and penitence. A leitmotif of the novel is the Christian notion of Providence, penitence and redemption. However, after Arthur's death, Guinevere retires to a convent in penitence for her infidelity. Pete Paphides of "The Times" panned its ballads, called them a "slopfest of mawkish penitence". Abraham's bosom is also mentioned in the "Penitence of Origen" of uncertain date and authorship. These provided shelter but in return expected menial labour and penitence. In Germany, the leftist general public's insistence on further penitence prevailed, according to most observers. There is also a triptych attributed to him called "The Penitence of St. Jerome". Both the second and third days were viewed as occasions for penitence. After her public penitence, Shore resided in Ludgate prison. For more difficult prisoners the next cell stage was the "cell of penitence". For this reason, memorial services have an air of penitence about them.