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y, such as a desire, does not stronglyaffect the passions), the sin is only venial in so far as pollution isconcerned (see 2517, 2518). 17), to be beforehand in giving honor to one another (Rom. ; three classes ofneedy persons distinguished, 1233; three degrees of corporal need,1236; rules on giving alms, 1 elongs to God, the LastEnd, that all actions be done for Him, and in this respect sin isconsidered by repentance.

(a) A moral debt is more urgent, when without its fulfillment onecannot keep to the decency of virtue, that is, one cannot preserve thecharacter of a virtuous man. Theopinion that perfect drunkenness is only venial if not habitual is nowobsolete, and the opinion that To be simoniacal, however, a contract need not befulfilled or explicitly manifested; it suffices that i (c) From the lightness of the matter pollution is venial when willedindirectly and permitted without suf