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to holy orders who is suspended from his office or excommunicated; is he bound to the canonical hours, and can such persons touch sacred things, and what of the prayers that they offer to God for such persons and sinners? And is an excommunicated debtor, during the duration of his excommunication, bound to pay a debt? See the question that begins: "I ask what of a beneficiary..."
It is asked whether an excommunicated, suspended, or deposed person ought to be able to read these hours in public and say "The Lord be with you," and what of the laity? And what when a cleric prays alone? And what of the Mass? See the question that begins: "I ask whether an excommunicated, etc."
It is asked whether it is lawful for a cleric to say all the hours at once, and when, and whether it is by counsel or precept. See the question that begins: "I ask whether it is lawful." If also regarding the story of that hermit who sometimes read his hours before, sometimes after, and sometimes at the appropriate hour, and an angel brought him grapes that were sometimes unripe, sometimes withered, and sometimes good.
It is asked the daily question: what of students occupied with the study of letters; can they finish their hours all at once? And whether, under the pretext of good, evil should be done? And is knowledge necessary, and for what? And is dwelling in study a meritorious work? And is it lawful to study for temporal gain, or is it meritorious, and when? And does it ennoble a person? Also, is it lawful for a priest to sell his spiritual works, that is, Masses and divine offices, etc.? See the question that begins: "I ask therefore concerning the daily question."
It is asked whether it is lawful for a priest to celebrate Mass while Matins is not finished. See the question that begins: "I ask, because in the text mention is made."
It is asked whether it is lawful for a priest to celebrate two Masses in a day, and whether celebrating daily is a praiseworthy or blameworthy work, and in what cases it is lawful to celebrate twice in a day, and whether he who is about to celebrate a second time must consume the wine with which he rinses his fingers? Also, whether he who cannot drink wine can celebrate Mass and be promoted to the priesthood? See fully in the question that begins: "I ask, because in our text mention is made there, etc."