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SANxJONERO
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Hail Mary is the most popular prayer asked of after confession, but I would like to see some of you list other prayers that are known to be asked of if you don’t mind.
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corsair
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How about x number of Ave Maria’s, x number of Pater Noster’s, prayers to St. Agnes for purity of mind. Prayers to any number of saints.
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cecilia97
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The Anima Christi, Memorare, and a decade of the rosary seem to be popular at my parish.
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SANxJONERO
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Interesting…
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cecilia97
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Why interesting?
I forgot…last year when I went to confession before Divine Mercy Sunday, Father was giving out the chaplet as penance. That was a good one.
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SANxJONERO
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Well I guess I never realized how many different prayers could be asked.Why interesting?
I forgot…last year when I went to confession before Divine Mercy Sunday, Father was giving out the chaplet as penance. That was a good one.
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cecilia97
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Oh…I think most priests have their favorites. They can assign just about any penance they feel is appropriate, as long as it can be reasonably performed.
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joe_cool
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First confession I was told to thank God for all of my gifts, apologize for not putting them to their best use, and ask God to help me walk better in his way.
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stuart12
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We used to have two Polish priests at our parish. The Pastor would regularly give as a penance, to read and meditate upon the Gospel for that Sunday for about 15 minutes or so, which I thought to be very worthwhile and different to the usual three Ave Marias. The Curate would often give the chaplet of Divine Mercy (not a surprise since he is Polish), the Rosary or the Stations of the Cross (that was even for venials sins, I’m glad I never confessed mortal sins to him…).
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preV2tradcath
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In my experience, the chaplain for our EF Mass always gives so many Our Fathers for penance. He’ll often comment on some part of that prayer, and tie it in with the advise he is giving me.
One priest once asked me if I had any favorite prayers. When I mentioned the Rosary, he gave me a decade of the Rosary as penance. From his comments and the way he worded the question, I gathered that there were many prayers he would have let me use as my penance if I had mentioned one of them. So, while the Hail Mary is common, it certainly isn’t the only one.
One priest once asked me if I had any favorite prayers. When I mentioned the Rosary, he gave me a decade of the Rosary as penance. From his comments and the way he worded the question, I gathered that there were many prayers he would have let me use as my penance if I had mentioned one of them. So, while the Hail Mary is common, it certainly isn’t the only one.
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SarahR
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There aren’t specific prayers, but sometimes the penance is to make an extra visit to the Adoration Chapel, or sit in the church for a few minutes and tell Jesus how much I love Him.
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angelic06
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Our Father, a full decade of the rosary, and no matter what church I go to, a combination of the Our Father and the Hail Mary seems to be a favorite penace. I’ve also received a penace of reading for ten minutes a day out of the Holy Scriptures for three days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, as well as the Misere Mei (think Ash Wednesday to jolt one’s memory) out of the Psalms for still another penace—the priest appeared to be giving this penace to all since he had it typed on sheets of paper.
Paul R. Viola
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jazzy_987
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Most of the penances I’ve gotten aren’t specific prayers… praying for others, telling God that I love Him etc…
But when I don’t get those penances, it’s usually Our Fathers and Hail Marys.
But when I don’t get those penances, it’s usually Our Fathers and Hail Marys.
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LilyM
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One priest I’ve been to is fond of the Prayer of St Francis (actually wasn’t written by St Francis, but never mind …) The one that begins ‘Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace …’
A beautiful and very appropriate prayer.
A beautiful and very appropriate prayer.
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frenchbeatle
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I usually get a combination of Our Fathers and/or Hail Marys. One priest asked me to spend time meditating on much God loves me. I enjoyed that one. 
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dachsiemom2
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Most of the time, for me, my penance has been a specified number of Our Fathers or Hail Marys. Last time was to pray a decade of the rosary.
I returned to the church after a very long absence last yeat and made an appointment for confession. My penace was to come 20 minutes early to mass the following day and meditate on the gospel reading for that week - which happened to be the prodigal son reading.
I returned to the church after a very long absence last yeat and made an appointment for confession. My penace was to come 20 minutes early to mass the following day and meditate on the gospel reading for that week - which happened to be the prodigal son reading.
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