(d) Spiritual Goods. On the distinction of intellectual, sensual and venereal pleasures seeabove (2461). --(a) Gluttony is a mortal sin when itis so serious as to turn man away from his end itself, making himprefer his appetite to God. --A witness who isquestioned legitimately (i.
Just as a special virtue(fortitude) is needed to check the strongest of the repelled emotions(fear of death), so likewi As early as the thirdand fourth centuries laws were made confirming the primitive customs ofassisting at Mass and resting on Sundays and holydays. 12), and since continuance ingood is irksome to the flesh, both longsuffering and constancy areincluded under patience. Especially in the matter ofimpurity should the warning of Scripture be remembered: He thatcontemneth small things shall fall by little and little (Ecclus.
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