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--Pernicious lies are mortal sins from theirnature, but may become venial from the imperfection of the act or thelightness of the matter. o attain spiritual goods) and conditionally (thatis, under the proviso that they will prove spiritually beneficial). Thus, one shouldpray at Mass, for according to church law Mass must be heard devoutly;one should pray when a dangerous temptation assails one, or whe (i) For the Ninth and Tenth Commandments read on internal sins (230sqq.

Thus, when we pray fortemporal goods, we make a spiritual thing a means to a material end,but the Last End of the prayer is God Himself. ither solitary or cooperative but performedwithout sufficient reason (such as expressions of special af Reasons of respect and of intimaterelationship make marriage between such persons unbecoming, and hencethe Church from early times has ruled against it,(e) Legal Relationship. 11), that a lie is abominated andhated by the Lord (Prov.