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OBLIGATION, CLERICAL
The duty of men in sacred order to excel in holiness above the laity and to give the laity a good example by their frequent reception of the sacrament of penance, daily mental prayer, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Rosary, and examination of conscience.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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