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andEucharist, we shall consider in the present Article how spiritual deathand infirmity are overcome by the remedies of Penance and ExtremeUnction. Voluntary distractions, however, do not seem to be gravelysinful, unless the validity of the rite is imperilled by them. The party offended by defamation can be a naturalperson (i. The reasons for this ancient discipline arechiefly two:(a) clerics are the ministers of Christ, and therefore they should belike their High Priest, whose sacrifice they offer at the altar.

Devotion, definition of, 2150; differs from emotion, 2151 e; fromspiritual consolations, 2151 b; external and internal cause ofdevotion, 2152. Theologiansdisagree as to the precise nature of the power, whether it be oforders, of jurisdiction, of both, an intrinsic or extrinsicmodification of orders, etc. (b) Distractions are sometimes opposed to the nature of prayer. He who isreally contrite desires to satisfy, he who confesses offers to satisfy;and hence, if for any reason he does not actually satisfy, his