--(a) Hatred, whether ofdislike or of enmity, is from its nature a mortal sin, since it isdirectly opposed to the virtue of charity, which is the life of thesoul. These then take on anew and fuller significance in the light of the teachings of faith. (c) A conscience may be scrupulous as to externals, lax as tointernals. I thought I was bringing you good news.
3: THE POSITIVE DIVINE LAW(_Summa Theologica_, I-II, qq. Well! All right, then. (e) If a sin is not entirely secret, because there are some indications(such as ill-repute or grounds for suspicion), a prelate may requirethat information be brought to him immediately. (b) They are indirectly voluntary, when their cause iswilled with approval or permitted with disapproval.
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