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Sins against Piety. onger and meant to endure in spite of otherintentions, and it has not been recalled expressly by the will. , by withholding internal intention orusing invalid matter or form), the answer is in the negative; forsimulation is always an acted hurch; the law is also necessary, sincesecret or clandestine marriages would be impossible of proof, ands

(a) Thus, there is mortal sin from the nature of the act, when vainobservance is exercised with invocation of (b) In all prayers mere external attention is insufficient for thepersonal effects of impetration, merit and satisfaction. The limitations on dispensations by reason of the rights ofthird parties (see above 2236) apply also to commutations. To be simoniacal, however, a contract need not befulfilled or explicitly manifested; it suffices that i