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Why is intellectual work not considered servile work?

Why is intellectual work not considered servile work prohibited by the 3rd Commandment on Sundays and feast days? Doesn't the soul need rest just as much as the body those days? St. Thomas, defending ...
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Does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in his crime of promoting child killing?

According to Catholic moral theologians, does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in the politician's crime of promoting child killing? My question is very similar to &...
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When was the first appearance of the term "Peccatum Gravis" in Catholic Theology?

A rough estimate of the time will do. To refer to mortal sins, the Catechism of the Catholic Church uses peccatum mortale (CCC 1856-1857), as does Saint Thomas Aquinas (ST II-I Q88 cf. New Advent). ...
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