it was bestowed out of pure friendship orliberality, the gratitude should be measured by the benevolence thatprompted the favor. According tonatural law it may be occupied by the finder, but the civil lawsometimes decides that the find must be divided with the owner of theplace or with the government. As to hissuccessors through gift inter vivos or testament, they are not bound togive the superfluities as an alms, since the church precept was for thecleric himself. (b) The obligation is grave, since it is commanded as an act ofreligion, or at least as an act of obedience in a very importantmatter.
There is no local sacrilege in the profane use ofa place devoted to works of piety but not specially set apart for themby Church a (c) Church Law. (c) The law of the Church requires the approval of theBishop, or his decision that the priest is a fit person to hearconfessions. ; acts forbidden toclerics, 2603 a.
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