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McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, General Duties of the Faithful
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The General Duties of the Faithful
The General Duties of the Faithful.—The Church has the power to make laws which will promote the common good of the whole body and the individual good of the members (see 418). Chief among the laws that bind the faithful in general are the six known as the Precepts of the Church, namely, the laws on the observance of Sundays and holydays, on fasting and abstinence, on yearly confession, on Easter Communion, on the support of pastors, and on marriage.