Preaching Penance in The Penitentiary

Cowboy’s sins had multiplied and gone unforgiven for so long that he’d stopped believing they could be. Then came his jailhouse confession. Ashes smudged on his forehead as a sign of repentance, Cowboy bent forward in his chair. The priest leaned in closer, the purple stole around his neck swaying slightly. With hands sweating and lips trembling beneath a pencil…