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Rose —
It doesn't matter if you tell or
not tell. Some penances are
obvious, for instance, but there
should be something you keep between
yourself and God, so that you don't
already receive your reward from
the admiration of others (as Jesus
spoke of the Pharisees, who were
admired for their fasting and almsgiving).
With charity work, don't let everyone
know. With penances, when you share
them, the expectations of others
can be a drag on fulfilling them,
but for the ones that involve other
people in some way, charity is the
rule.
If you can't hide your penance, then
tell them so as to avoid insulting
them, or break your penance so as
to avoid offending them (if, for
instance, you are at a dinner party,
take a little of what the hostess
offers).
Mary Ann
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