Pauladmonishes the Ephesians to sing and make melody to the Lord in theirhearts (Ephes, v, 19). Distractions during Divine Office are the absence of theattention which the Church requires under grave sin for satisfaction ofthe canonical obligation. It differs from intention, which is anact, not of the reason, but of the will, consisting in the purpose toperform an act. (c) The vow is valid and licit if the evil circumstance affects neitherthe act promised nor the act of vowing, both of these being good.
(c) Rites. (d) The Degree of Gratitude Owed. --It is not unlawful to receive a stipend for theapplication of Mass, but irreligion, injustice, avarice, scandal anddisobedience must be avoided. These prayers and Masses do not seem to oblige under sin, though somehold them to bind _sub gravi_.
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