Did I desecrate the sacramental?

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What happened was that I flippantly dropped my clothes (which had a blessed medal on it), although i was not conscious of the fact that there was a blessed medal on it. After that, I realised that, and thought whether I should rearrange the clothes so that the blessed medal wasn’t lying underneath in between the clothes/facing downwards but instead facing upright as I thought that it might be desecration. But in the end I didn’t do anything. Would that count as desecration?
 
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In your case for at least, it is not a serious sin.
Don´t stress about it.

If this is a sign of scroupulosity, you should speak with a priest.
 
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Thank you for your reply. Could you give some examples of desecration as I cannot find any online and I do not have a clear idea about what the CCC says?
 
I´m not aware of it myself, but as any grave sins it requires three points to be mortal;
  • Full knowledge
  • Full intent and done deliberately
  • Grave matter
It would have been way more grievous if it was about how you treated the Eucharist etc.
 
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If you spit on it, cursed at it, threw it on the ground and stomped it with your foot, you’d be desecrating it.

Intentional mistreatment, purposeful defacing, or a ridiculous and knowledgeable carelessness would be desecration. You can’t accidentally desecrate it.
 
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