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Question. 82 - OF THE MINISTER OF THIS SACRAMENT (TEN ARTICLES)

We now proceed to consider the minister of this : under which head there are ten points for our inquiry:

(1) Whether it belongs to a priest alone to this ?

(2) Whether several priests can at the same time the same host?

(3) Whether it belongs to the priest alone to dispense this ?

(4) Whether it is lawful for the priest to refrain from communicating?

(5) Whether a priest in sin can perform this ?

(6) Whether the Mass of a wicked priest is of less value than that of a good one?

(7) Whether those who are heretics, schismatics, or excommunicated, can perform this ?

(8) Whether degraded priests can do so?

(9) Whether communicants receiving at their hands are guilty of sinning?

(10) Whether a priest may lawfully refrain altogether from celebrating?

[*This is the order observed by St. Thomas in writing the Articles; but in writing this prologue, he placed Article 10 immediately after Article 4 (Cf. Leonine edition).]