170. Administering sacraments to those prohibited
The juridical-pastoral criteria to ascertain this delict are deliberate action and the absence of the danger of death.
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169. The prohibition of concelebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice
Eucharistic communion is inseparably linked to full ecclesial communion and its visible expression
168. Prohibition of the common participation in worship with non-Catholics
The validity and liceity of the anointing of the sick done at adoration grounds on Catholics depend on the type of oil used, how it was blessed, and the rite used in administering the sacrament.
167. Consecration for sacrilegious purpose or with only one specie
The flow of the mass is that after consecration, there is the distribution of Holy Communion. The liturgy does not accommodate for consecration – communion – consecration.
166. Desecration of consecrated species
Taking away the consecrated host is a sin (morality) and an offence (legality) at the same time. This means one needs sacramental absolution in addition to the penalty. This also explains why reparation is needed when the Eucharist is desecrated.