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.
165. Attempt at marriage by a cleric or religious
One must note that the invalidity of the attempted marriage only occurs in the Church because a priest or a finally professed religious who marries according to customary or statutory law contracts the marriage validly and licitly if he or she fulfils the conditions required for the validity and liceity of marriage in the customary or statutory law legal system.
164. The more grave delict of attempted ordination of a woman
One who confers a sacred order on a woman merely attempts the act.
163. The attempt and simulation of the celebration of the sacraments
Capacity concerns validity while ability concerns liceity
162. Neglect to report an offence when obiged to do so
Since clerics and religious are obliged to report a case of sexual abuse, neglecting to report is a delict punishable in canon law.
161. Absolution of an accomplice in a sin against the sixth commandment
The delict excludes sinful desires, mutually expressed desires, and frustrated attempts to sin. While sinful, they do not meet the juridical criterion to verify the delict.
160. The direct and indirect violation of the sacramental seal
The sacrament seal, which binds only the confessor, implies that the confessor does not know what was said at the confessional, as what was said in God’s forum must always remain in God’s forum.
159. The more grave delict of the crime of solicitation
Priests are recommended not to give their number directly to anyone who comes for confession.
158. The delict of apostasy
Merely visiting an ATR shrine does not automatically mean a total rejection of the Christian God. Since ATR is part of our history and culture, one can visit the shrine for academic purposes.