[Natural Law]

"Care to comment on why the special sacramental grace had no effect?"

More proof that OSAS is hogwash and that Grace requires cooperation.

Since you deny that even the Blessed Virgin was preserved free from would you care to explain why you expect that a mere parish priest would be?

Peace be with you

[spunkets]

"Grace requires cooperation."

Other folks can and do refrain from such behavior w/o any sacramental grace whatsoever. They do so by virtue of their own free will.

"Since you deny that even the Blessed Virgin was preserved free from would you care to explain why you expect that a mere parish priest would be?"

Preserved free from what?