Dubium concerning grave matter

Dubium concerning grave matter for Friday Abstinence

ACTA SS. CONGREGATIONUM SACRA CONGREGATIO CONCILII DUBIUM Quaesitum est: I) Utrum substantialis observantia dierum paenitentiae, quae in Constitutionis Apostolicae “Paenitemini” parte dispositiva, n. II, par. 2, (17 februarii 1966, cfr. A.A.S., LVIII, p.183), graviter tenere declaratur, referenda sit ad singulos dies paenitentiae obligatorie in tota Ecclesia servandos; II) an potius ad complexum dierum paenitentialium cum impositis paenitentiis custodiendum.Sacra Congregatio Concilii, adprobante Summo Pontifice Paulo VI, respondit: Ad I) – Negative; Ad II) – Affirmative, seu eum graviter contra legem peccare, qui, observationis paenitentialis complexive praescriptae partem, sive quantitative sive qualitative notabilem, absque motivo excusante, omiserit.Datum Romae, die 24 februarii 1967+ Petrus Palazzini, a SecretisFlorentius Romita, SubsecretariusAbove taken from: Acta Apostolicae Sedis Vol LIX (31March 1967), n.3, p.229.

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