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What does supererogatory mean?

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Adjective
  1. Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism
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It is evident that, if required, congregations can be organized for supererogatory prayers.
It might be morally better to give the money to charity, but such contributions seem supererogatory, that is, above and beyond the call of duty.
Those arguments are not necessary, they are all supererogatory, like idle words.
My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the religious duties I have imposed upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works so that I shall love him.
While I was offering a supererogatory prayer, the imam entered the obligatory prayer.
Wilson does obtrude, though, with a half-hour introductory jazz concert that is supererogatory, even if Cheryl Alexander is a very winning performer.

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