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, the over-severity of the penance), thepenitent may have his penance changed to something lighter. , a Massstipend higher than custom permits). , one may not take the plank from a man indanger of drowning in order to save oneself); one may not retain thething taken, if the danger has passed (e. He would be obliged,however, to restitution for damages caused by his fraud ormisrepresentation committed with grave theological fault.

ors, is in itself a venialsin, for there is no serious disorder in the excess of an otherwiseindifferent passion. It would be amistake to say that no person who commits suicide is free, but no doubta large percentage of those who kill themselves are not responsible fortheir act. What Kind of Consecration Must Be Violated to ConstituteSacrilege?--There are various opinions about the kind of assignment toworship necessary for the sacredness which is injured by sacrilege. (c) There is a purely moral simultaneity when the form follows thematter after a somewhat considerable interval of time has elapsed, butwi