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in a grave and sacred matter, and, if the impediment isdiriment, the marriage contract is made null. Light doubts should not be considered, nor doubtsthat have not been corroborated by investigation; while, if only oneparty doubts, he or she cannot refuse the debt lest injustice be donethe other. It seems that one who, after aconfession of venial sins at Easter, falls into grave sin is not boundfrom this precept to confess again before the end of the year. of gossip or criticism about realand known defects, 2038; moral species of defamation, 2039; species ofsins of

), and he sins also against the one detractedby refusing to raise his voice in behalf of the absent who cannotdefend himself. (c) There are ecclesiastical precepts determining the circumstances ofthe reception of Penance and the Eucharist (see 2590-2593) andprescribing Confirmation for candidates to Orders (Canon 974). wandering, and so they arethinking about themselves rather than about the words, meaning orpurpose of prayer. Confession.