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Union with God is necessary above all in prayer, and thoughit need not be expressly thought on, as was said above (2169), yetthere must be no thought in the mind contrary to it. (b) Quantity of Obligation. (b) a promised secret, which is one that a person has promised, butonly after he had already learned it, to guard inviolate. whomprayer may be offered, 2159; persons for whom prayer is offered, 2160;things that may be prayed

and mere goodfellowship does not justify one who has been treated to order anotherround of treats if some of the drinkers are already inebriated. 2708 b; dutyof worship, 2708 c; visits to the Blessed Sacrament, 2708 c; FortyHours' Devotion, 2708 c. (b) Restitutionshould be promised before absolution is given, and, if there is awell-founded doubt about the sincerity of a promise, the confessor maydelay absolution until restitution has been made. Perhaps the reference is only to specialarrangements made by particular diocesan laws.