Question VIII: Whether, having heard Mass only, it is forbidden to spend the whole feast day in idleness

They ASSERT that it is not, Alens. 3. part. quaest. 32. m. 5. art. 2. ad 4. Sotus in 3. d. 27. §. Quantum ad 2. Angel. V. feriae, num. 36. and V. Interrogationis, num. 6. and V. Praeceptum, num. 5. Rosella V. Confessio, 2. num. 7. D. Antonin. 2. part. tit. 9. cap. 7. §. 3. and 2. part. in 13. cap. 1. §. 1. Lyra Exodi 20. and it seems to D. Thomas 2. 2. quaest. 122. art. 4. ad 3. and D. Bonavent. 12. 3. d. 37. dub. 3. litt. et serm. 4. in Decal. thus it is reported by Fagundez on the first precept of the Church, cap. 4. num. 29. but already in quaest. 3. I explained the meaning of D. Bonaventure.

To the NEGATIVE opinion have followed all those who in quaest. 3. deny that it is a special sin, not only to rest, but even to commit mortal sins.

I judge this opinion the more probable, which seems to me more according to the mind of our Holy Doctor. Fagundez refers to them again in cap. 14. num. 30.

It is PROVED, because the precept of feasts only enjoins rest from servile works, and the hearing of Mass: Therefore it obliges to nothing else, even if the intention of the lawgiver directs to the end of keeping holiday for God. The consequence is proved, because the law is not violated even if the end of the lawgiver is not attained, provided the substance of the law be kept, as D. Thomas teaches, prima secundae, quaest. 100. art. 9. ad 2.

The ARGUMENTS on either side were examined in question 3.

Concerning the Precept of hearing the holy Sacrifice, I shall defer it to the 3. part, Treatise on Mass, disp. 12.