Unusual Penance

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Went to confession on Weds. and was told for a penance to read the entire catechism chapter on confession. Anyone else ever had a penance like that?
 
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I haven’t, but there are far odder penances than that. What do you find “unusual” about it?
 
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I’d imagine that most adult Catholics have already read the Catechism, I read it through at the beginning of RCIA (pre-internet days, so, I was thrilled to have a high level reference book!). Spending a few minutes reading one chapter sounds like a good penance.
 
Almost all the penances I’ve ever received were to say certain prayers.
 
There is probably some reason your priest chose that for you. Maybe there is something in there he thinks you need to know. Just go with it.
 
Was once given an penance to read the entire letter of James.
 
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