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<\/p>\n\u2026 I\u2019ve heard rumors of a time once when penance was given to suit the severity of the sin. The more grave the sin the stern the consequences. I know there are still priests out there who ascribe to this formula; however, they are not the majority. At least from my experience. <\/p>\n
Without getting into the personal nature of my sins and transgressions, let\u2019s just say there are times when I feel like short of murdering some one I will never get more than the standard three Hail Mary\u2019s and one Our Father. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve actually wondered how far I could go. What does one have to do to get an entire rosary as penance?! I\u2019m going to completely honest here, but the pansy penance\u2019s are not going to keep from wanting to sin again. It\u2019s my developed sense of Catholic conscience that keeps me from the really horrible stuff. <\/p>\n
On a sillier note; sometimes I think about the penance\u2019s I would give if I were a priest. I\u2019m speaking hypothetically here, not heretically. I know I wouldn\u2019t be able to resist having a bit of fun with it\u2026 for the person who was a glutton their penance would be to serve meals at a local homeless shelter. The vain woman would have to go to work for a week without make up and jewelry; her only accessory being a pair of Birkenstocks. Or make some one stand around holding one of those \u201cFree Hugs\u201d sings, or attend a charismatic tambourine mass\u2026 the possibilities are endless. <\/p>\n
My point, the standard 3 Hail Mary\u2019s seems a bit uncreative and uninspired is all. I\u2019m sure there\u2019s more to it that I am missing. Maybe there\u2019s some prescribed rule of penance one of my good priestly readers can inform me of\u2026 but admit it, haven\u2019t you wanted to tell some one, just once, that they need to wear a hair shirt and whip themselves. <\/p>\n
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