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, they should be kept as far as possible fromsources of contamination; should be taught to have implicit confidencein par ilty of the crime of solicitation, unless there be a gravereason that excuses the penitent; and, if the penitent refuses,absolution must be denied. Thus, when disobeying God it is more seriousto transgress against the higher than against the lower good, for Godalways prefers the better These qualities are firmness (forevery virtue is a habit or strongly rooted quality), rectitude (sinc

(b) Preparation for Direct Education. A vow or other actof religion, on the contrary, originates from the desire to honor God,even apart from necessity, and hence it may be used oftener. rous people, since the injury to theneighbor does not show itself so clearly in this sin as in many others. t omits to stop thedefamation or to protest against it, when he could and should do one orthe other of these things.