They witness nearly all the mortifications of the flesh a small town can offer.

Old mortifications present themselves for inspection and I feel like a big, fat failure.

This represents a very different aim than many traditional mortifications.

To be exposed to all the mortifications of shame and infamy!

But most of these ritualistic mortifications leave me a little queasy.

It took him out of the palace and into a forest retreat, where he subjected himself to mortifications.

She began to inflict various tortures and mortifications of the flesh upon herself.

That is to say, he continues the biblical mortifications."

It is said that Suso often subjected himself to extreme forms of mortifications.

I never suffered so much, appeared so awkward, or received more unexpected mortifications.

A good one excites envy, and entails upon its Author a thousand mortifications.

I complain to you because it is a relief, and really I have had some unexpected mortifications to put up with.

I do not go in for the mortifications of the flesh as the more successful hermits do.

At Beauvais, he acquired fame for his mortifications and penances.

Shall I deliberately expose her to fresh mortifications?

He lived for the rest of his days in complete austerity and dedicated himself to mortifications of the flesh.

To avoid continual mortifications, I shut myself up with my books, or else wept and sighed unnoticed in the woods.

Charles met only with 'mortifications' at Rome.

The doctrines of the sages did not appeal to him and his mortifications had simply made him despair.

On a certain level, Ford welcomed these mortifications of the flesh, the denial of bodily comfort.

Liberalis practiced extreme mortifications and fasts after his conversion.

His self mortifications were studiously planned and immaculately staged, though they had left him without nipples or the hope of children.

Redoubling her mortifications she remained a model of piety and died at Alba, 23 November 1464.

As an aged novice in a Belgian monastery, she forces herself to endure disciplinary mortifications for her new love's sake.

Hindus revere many holy men and ascetics conspicuous for their bodily mortifications.

He died on 5 May 1700, from a mortification in one foot.

But I also recall some of those days with mortification.

I will do more this time than remove your mortification.

Whether or not they'd die of mortification remained to be seen.

Stephanie looked at her father with mortification and said, have to go.

A moment later, he felt himself go crimson with mortification.

Maybe he would get away with it and suffer only mortification.

To be in public with his father always caused him complete mortification.

I cannot tell you the mortification of this, to be washed inside and out by them.

Now he considered his own indifference with a sense of mortification.

The women continued to practice together, including mortification of the flesh.

He looked up and saw, to his mortification, that the bucket was still with them.

It was all very moving and, to my mortification, I began to cry.

To her mortification, it was the only weak one in the collection.

He supposed it was some sort of mortification for the flesh.

To her mortification, the sound she made could be called nothing but a giggle.

Deeper than words can tell were his rage and mortification.

He now began to lead a life of strict poverty and mortification.

But, no, they wanted to share my martyrdom and mortification.

Here he remained alone for about six years, giving himself to prayer and mortification.

People who are drowning in mortification do not find it easy to laugh.

Tears of mortification filled her eyes; everyone would be listening.

They witness nearly all the mortifications of the flesh a small town can offer.

The power of mind is not mortification, but life.

She realized what he must be thinking and blushed in mortification.