ociety and the family would be seriously harmed if they were permittedexcept in very extraordinary cases. , the poor, the sick,those obliged to perform very hard work, those who are morally forcedto eat meat but not as a sign of contempt of the law). e it forbids anyone toplace himself in danger of losing the true faith or good morals;accordingly, permission to u 12), but the Saints may be prayed to as intercessors before God ( Thesmoke of incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before Godfrom the hands of the angel, Apoc.
;nor for unusual labors, if they hired themselves out for generalservice (unless they are asked to perform work of an entirelyunforeseen kind Hence, hewho wishes death to his neighbor commits murder in his heart, he whowishes loss of property is a thief at heart, etc. The reasons sufficientfor a dispensation can be reduced to two classes: (a) the public goodof the community or of the Church (e. 3: REPENTANCE; PENANCE; EXTREME UNCTION(_Summa Theologica_, III, qq.
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