--The causes that excuse, in whole or in part, fromrecitation of the Office are physical inability (e. , whenafter the Communion the priest notices that he consecrated one speciesinvalidly), or must avoid scandal (e. (b)Forgiveness by the offended person excuses. anted that the elders, especially theparents, do not expect an apology for trifling cases of disrespect.
--Every benefactor should be repaid internally (e. , when one is called on toadminister a Sacrament and must have a pure conscience, or when one isgravely tempted and will surely fall unless one repents of the past). Those who receive devoutly havethese purposes at least implicitly, which suffices; but it would be aserious sin wilfully to exclude all these ends. (a) Thus, God must be obeyed in all things that He commands, for He isLord of all and cannot command what is unlawful: Let us do all thatthe Lord has spoken and we shall be obedient (Exod.
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