Question 99 — Sacrilege

We must now consider the vices which pertain to irreligion, whereby sacred things are treated with irreverence. We shall consider (1) Sacrilege; (2) Simony.

Under the first head there are four points of inquiry:

(1) What is sacrilege?

• (2) Whether it is a special sin?
• (3) Of the species of sacrilege;
• (4) Of the punishment of sacrilege.