Penance was an act of voluntary self-punishment done out of repentance for sins one committed that was also comparable to confession.
When Q recalled in 2372, Q's being made mortal following his banishment from the Q Continuum for his crimes in 2366, Q explained that his "penance has ended" and that he was "a born again Q." (VOY: "Death Wish")
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