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Yesterday I went to confession and at the end the priest asked me to do an act of kindness for someone as my penance. I always struggle with these kinds of penance because they feel ambiguous, like how do I know if I completed it or whether I did it correctly or not? So I had plans to hang out with my sister and her husband afterwards, we were going to get some takeout and watch a movie at their place. I figured for my penance I would pay for their dinner as well. Does that even count? Father wasn't anymore specific than that, he didn't say "go do an act of kindness for the homeless" or anything. But it's just so hard to judge.
If there are any priests reading this: please give more concrete penances, a layman like me will tear his hair out wanting to know if he's done it or not.
If there are any priests reading this: please give more concrete penances, a layman like me will tear his hair out wanting to know if he's done it or not.