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But it seems that sacrilege is committed only bysins against certain vows, namely, those whose matter is a sacred thingdedicated to God ssolve them (evenwhen they are childless), otherwise individuals and the family and theState will suffer, as experience proves. On account of thisnobility of the formal object, filial piety and patriotism are verylike to religion and rank next after it in the catalogue of virtues. e vow is then internal rather thanexternal, namely, the guilt of the person who takes the vow and hiswish to evade punishment.

thiscomplaint to the proper superior; but it is seldom advisable that theconfessor agree to perform this duty himself, and --The Eucharistic or natural fast is of graveobligation for the celebration of Mass (Canon 808). --(a) ConditionalVow. Sacrilege, of course, aggravatesevery other kind of carnal sin, and thus there is sacrilegious sodomy,sacrilegious adultery, sacrilegious incest, etc.