The Resolver of Doubts

I. Who is a minister fit for celebrating and confecting or consecrating the body and blood of Christ.
Solution: A priest alone, duly ordained.
II. Whether he who believes himself to be duly ordained and yet is not
duly ordained, confects this sacrament.
Solution: Regarding this, there is no certainty; yet it can be piously believed that
he confects it by the power of the Church, and that the supreme priest sup-
plies the defect, and that He does not permit danger to hang over the
Church and that she be deceived.
III. What is to be done: If someone, after the mass has begun, has
the conscience that he is not a priest duly ordained.
Solution: If this happens before consecration, then he should abandon the
mass imperfect; or put aside his conscience. If
after the consecration, he should proceed; and afterwards approach his
superior and explain the case to him.

## Doubt IV Whether a heretic, schismatic, degraded person, infamous,
irregular, excommunicated, interdicted, or suspended
person can perform this sacrament, and celebrate
orderly.
Solution: Any of these can confect, but ought not, because in per-
forming it, he sins. And thus none of them can
celebrate orderly.
V. What is to be done: if someone, after the mass is begun, remembers
that he is excommunicated, of which he had no memory before.
Solution: If this happens before the consecration, it is safer that he
abandon the mass, unless he fears grave scandal. If
indeed after the consecration, he should take up the purpose of humbly
asking for absolution and making satisfaction; and he should proceed in the
celebration of the mass.
VI. What is to be done if someone, after the mass is begun, has
remorse concerning an irregularity.
Solution: If it happens before the consecration, it is safer that he
abandon the mass. If after the consecration, he should be sorry and pur-
pose and strive to do what is in him; and he should proceed.

## Art. II Resolving 6 doubts that occur regarding the disposition of
the body of the minister himself.
I. Whether a priest who is mute or deprived of speech can