Short answer: No, our penance is not enough!

What is a "good penance"? Why do we sometimes get what seems so insignificant a penance relative to our sins?

Spoiler alert - our penance is not meant to be commensurate with the crime!

If it was, we would never go to Confession!

In God's infinite mercy, He asks of us exactly what we need - not what He needs (He does not need anything).

So. "Is my penance enough?" is a fair question, if we consider the question deeply and the penance with reverence and awe at the price that has already been paid for our sins.

God offers us the beautiful Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penitentiary Rite to heal our rift with Him.

Our penance is not just a symbol - it is us uniting ourselves to Him in His sacrifice for us.

We cannot pay the price for our sins.

The long answer to the question is "Yes."

Listen to find out why.