No Communion until absolution?

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That was never true. Women were to cover their heads—nothing specific was required. Most women wore hats—some chose mantillas or chapel caps. There was nothing religious or particularly devout about the style of head covering one chose to wear.
 
I’m not going to argue, but if you approve of altar girls, eucharistic ministers, Communion in the hand, etc., then I TOTALLY disagree.
 
Again, that has nothing to do with head coverings.

But that aside, it doesn’t matter if I approve of the things you listed —the Church does, and that’s what counts.
 
I have never really been raked over for my sins, but I remember a harsh scolding I got from one Priest for my scrupulosity…telling me it was pride after making me stop confessing. He did absolve me though. He said I had given him “enough to work with” that he could grant absolution.
 
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Why?
It’s reasonable for the priest to try to help him in this way.
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Maybe I´m just naive but having in mind how humbling Confession is, I don´t believe most people would go through that without intending to do better.
If so, they ´re just tricking themselves - not God, He knows everything.

However, I had a priest ask me in Confession if I were sorry for my sins. I answered yes and he absolved me. Wouldn´t that be sufficient in this case as well? As an devout Catholic I know my Confession only goes for already committed ins either way. So, I don´t see the need for testing the penitents´ sorrow for their sins.
 
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I think it had to do with the fact that it wasn’t just a one time act.
 
For what it is worth, I do not believe that attending mass for 4 weeks is a penance or a condition. It is the great and joyful opportunity to offer the Son to the Father in atonement for the OP’s sins and those of the whole world. It is building virtue by establishing a good habit to replace the bad. It is a demonstration of putting hand to plow and not looking back.

Digging oneself into a hole requires work and help (grace) to climb back out. From a life of sin to one striving for holiness is a great cross to bear, that is certain. However, that cross leads, not to the blood and death of Calvary, but to the joy and peace-filled resurrected life of our Lord. It is a re-birth of sorts, the prodigal son coming home in humility. There will be great rejoicing in heaven!

I once argued with a priest about penance, then came to the sudden and shocking realization that it was Christ with Whom I was arguing. I spiritually collapsed in shame and during the absolution, received the most overwhelmingly powerful demonstration of the Holy Spirit’s power and grace that it nearly took my breath away.

I wept.

My pathetic prayers are ascending.
 
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So, I don´t see the need for testing the penitents´ sorrow for their sins.
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Well, you’re not the priest. It might be better if you don’t assume that whatever the priest does for you should be done for all. Priests are trained on these matters, including how to really help people who are trying to escape sinful habits. Sometimes people need and even want that kind of help.
 
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Kima:
So, I don´t see the need for testing the penitents´ sorrow for their sins.
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Well, you’re not the priest. It might be better if you don’t assume that whatever the priest does for you should be done for all. Priests are trained on these matters, including how to really help people who are trying to escape sinful habits. Sometimes people need and even want that kind of help.
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That’s not consistent with what canon law says about delaying absolution.

I won’t repeat the citation.
 
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That’s not what canon law says about delaying absolution.

I won’t repeat the citation.
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Once again, are you a priest? And even if you’re a priest, are you the priest in this situation?

I’ve been told of many cases of priests refusing someone absolution until such time as they thought the person was truly repentant or truly not going to go right out of the confessional and repeat the same sin. Several of them involved habitual sexual sin like porn or having an affair.

The person in this situation isn’t even complaining about the priest. But for some reason a whole lot of people who aren’t priests have just decided the priest is wrong. I’m not surprised the Church has a sin problem with responses like these. I am muting the thread now because I am frankly disappointed in people’s responses and don’t wish to read any more.
 
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As veils are not required, this is a matter of personal preference. I wear a veil at every Mass, Adoration, private prayer, etc.
 
Exactly, penance is doing something good, or sacrificing a good thing, out of love for Jesus.
 
It wasn’t an accusation, and maybe it’s not intentional but I’ve never had a more thorough confession as this one was. Many times in the past,I felt as if the priest was just going through the motions. I was expecting another penance of a trip around the rosary and to be sent on my way.
 
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