<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">penitential crosses</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>crosses</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>penitential cross</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Crosses used or worn by certain Christians as penance or a symbol of penance having been done. Examples include large crosses carried or dragged by penitents during Holy Week processions, images of crosses emblazoned on the garments of penitents, or cross-shaped objects worn around the neck, sometimes having rough or sharp points intended to injure the skin.  ]]></note></mads>