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  • I. Questions Concerning Chastity and Lust (1936)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • On Chastity and Lust
      • Question One: Concerning the Genital Organs and Generation — Physiological Notions
      • Question Two: Concerning Chastity and Lust in General — Theological Principles
      • Question Three: Concerning Consummated Lust According to Nature
        • Article I: Concerning Fornication
        • Article II: Concerning Stuprum and Raptus
        • Article III: Concerning Adultery
        • Article IV: Concerning Incest
        • Article V: Concerning Carnal Sacrilege
      • Question Four: Concerning Lust Consummated against Nature
        • Article I: Concerning Solitary Sin, or Pollution
        • Article II: Concerning Sodomy
        • Article III: Concerning Bestiality
        • Article IV: Concerning Unnatural Concubitus with a Woman
      • Question Five: Concerning Imperfect Lust, or Impudicity
      • Question Six: Concerning Internal Lust
      • Question Seven: Concerning the Causes and Remedies of Lust
      • Question Eight: Concerning Spouses in the Use of Marriage
        • Article I: Concerning the Essence and End of Conjugal Copulation
        • Article II: Concerning the Circumstances of Conjugal Copulation
        • Article III: Concerning Accessory Acts Connected with Conjugal Copulation
        • Article IV: Concerning Excess in the Use of Marriage
        • Article V: Concerning the Conjugal Debt and Concerning Defect in the Use of Marriage
    • Index (as printed)
    • Publisher's Notices
  • II. Questions Concerning Embryology and the Administration of Baptism (1928)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • Practical Questions Concerning Embryology
    • I. Pastoral Questions Regarding Embryology Itself
      • Question One: Concerning the Uterine Life of the Fetus, and Its Development and Birth — Physiological Notions
      • Question Two: Concerning Actions Harmful to Human Life or Integrity — Theological Principles
      • Question Three: Concerning Incisions Which Injure the Mother
      • Question Four: Concerning Embryotomy, or Concerning Incisions Which Injure the Fetus
      • Question Five: Concerning the Procuring of Abortion
      • Question Six: Concerning Artificial Premature Delivery
      • Question Seven: Concerning Ectopic or Extrauterine Fetuses
    • II. Embryological Questions Which Have Regard to the Administration of Baptism
      • Question One: Concerning the Matter of Baptism — Theological Principles
      • Question Two: Concerning the Form of Baptism — Theological Principles
      • Question Three: Concerning Unborn Children to Be Baptized in the Mother's Uterus
      • Question Four: Concerning Immature Fetuses to Be Baptized
      • Question Five: Concerning Monsters to Be Baptized
      • Question Six: Concerning Those to Be Rebaptized Under Condition
    • Appendix — Concerning Conception Impeded After Rape
    • Index (as printed)
  • IIbis. Questions Concerning Embryology and Sterilization (1937)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • On Embryology
    • I. On Operations During Pregnancy or Childbirth
      • Question One: On Caesarean Section and Other Incisions Which Injure the Mother
      • Question Two: On Embryotomy, or on Incisions Which Injure the Fetus
      • Question Three: On the Procuring of Abortion
        • Article I: On Excision of the Diseased Pregnant Uterus
        • Article II: On Puncture of the Amnion
        • Article III: On Cleansing the Pregnant Uterus
      • Question Four: On Operations concerning Ectopic Fetuses
        • Article I: On Removal of the Fetal Sac
        • Article II: On Removal of the Oviduct Containing the Fetus
        • Article III: On Ligation of the Arteries
    • Conclusions
    • II. On Sterilization
      • Question One: On the Morality of Private Sterilization
      • Question Two: On the Morality of Sterilization to Be Imposed by Public Authority
      • Question Three: On Cooperation in Sterilization
    • Conclusions
    • Appendix — On the Marriage of Sterilized Persons
    • Synoptic Conspectus of the Doctrine Of Both Booklets A and B, Coordinated According to Logical Order
    • Index (as printed)
    • Publisher's Notices
  • III. Questions Concerning Various Categories of Penitents (1933)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • Introduction — Concerning Pastoral Theology
    • Concerning Various Categories of Penitents
      • Chapter I: Concerning Penitents Variously Disposed
        • Question I: Concerning Penitents Who Are to Be Directed in the Examination of Conscience
        • Question II: Concerning Penitents Who Are to Be Questioned
        • Question III: Concerning Penitents Who Are to Be Instructed and Admonished
        • Question IV: Concerning Customary Sinners and Recidivists
        • Question V: Concerning Those in Occasions of Sin
        • Question VI: Concerning Penitents Who Are to Be Obliged or Induced to a New or General Confession
      • Chapter II: Concerning Penitents Various According to the Condition of the Body
        • Question I: Concerning Children
        • Question II: Concerning the Half-Witted and Deaf-Mutes
        • Question III: Concerning Adolescents and Young Persons
        • Question IV: Concerning Men and Women
        • Question V: Concerning Abnormal Persons
        • Question VI: Concerning the Sick and the Dying
        • Question VII: Concerning the Incarcerated and Those Condemned to Death
      • Chapter III: Concerning Various Penitents According to the Condition of Soul
        • Question I: Concerning the Pious and Devout
        • Question II: Concerning the Perfect and Contemplatives
        • Question III: Concerning Those Tempted
        • Question IV: Concerning the Scrupulous
        • Question V: Concerning the Lax
        • Question VI: Concerning the Worldly
        • Question VII: Concerning the Learned and Persons of Distinguished Condition
        • Question VIII: Concerning the Excommunicated
    • Index (as printed)
    • Publisher's Notices
  • IV. Questions Concerning the Minister of Penance and His Duties (1935)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • Concerning the Minister of Penance
      • Chapter I: Concerning the Power Itself of the Confessor
        • Question I: Concerning the Power of Order
        • Question II: Concerning the Power of Jurisdiction
      • Chapter II: Concerning the Concession and Limitation of the Confessor's Power
        • Question I: Concerning the Jurisdiction of the Confessor in General, Ordinary or Delegated
        • Question II: Concerning the Jurisdiction Which the Church Supplies
        • Question III: Concerning the Limitation of Jurisdiction as to Persons
        • Question IV: Concerning the Restriction of Jurisdiction as to Reserved Sins
      • Chapter III: Concerning the Use of the Confessor's Power
        • Question I: Concerning the Essence of the Form of Absolution
        • Question II: Concerning the Signification of the Form
        • Question III: Concerning the Requisites for the Validity and Liceity of the Form of Absolution
      • Chapter IV: Concerning the Duties of the Power of the Confessor
        • Question First: Concerning the Duties Before the Act of Confession, or Concerning the Qualities of the Confessor
          • Article I: Concerning the Knowledge of the Confessor
          • Article II: Concerning the Prudence of the Confessor
          • Article III: Concerning the Goodness of Life of the Confessor
        • Question Second: Concerning the Duties in the Act of Confession
          • Article I: Concerning the Obligation of Hearing Confessions
          • Article II: Concerning the Duties Previous to Absolution
          • Article III: Concerning the Obligation of Granting, Denying, or Deferring Absolution
        • Question Third: Concerning the Duties After the Act of Confession
          • Article I: Concerning the Obligation of the Sacramental Seal
          • Article II: Concerning the Obligation of Not Using Knowledge Acquired in Confession
          • Article III: Concerning the Obligation of Supplying Defects or Correcting Errors
      • Chapter V: Concerning the Abuse of the Power of the Confessor
        • Question First: Concerning the Absolution of an Accomplice in a Base Sin
        • Question Second: Concerning the Solicitation of a Penitent to Base Things
    • Index (as printed)
    • Publisher's Notices
  • VI. Questions Concerning Various Sins to Be Healed in Sacramental Confession (1935)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • Concerning Various Sins — To Be Healed in Sacramental Confession
      • Chapter I: Concerning Diverse Sins According to State and Condition of Life
        • Question I: Concerning Spouses
        • Question II: Concerning Children and Parents
        • Question III: Concerning Masters and Servants
        • Question IV: Concerning Public Officials
        • Question V: Concerning Physicians and Pharmacists
        • Question VI: Concerning Merchants and Soldiers
        • Question VII: Concerning Priests and Pastors
        • Question VIII: Concerning Religious and Nuns
      • Chapter II: Concerning Various Sins Against the Virtues and the Precepts of the Decalogue
        • Section A. Concerning Certain Sins Against God
          • Question I: Concerning Certain Sins Against Faith
          • Question II: Concerning Sins Against Reverence for God
          • Question III: Concerning the Sin Against the Service of God, Or Concerning the Violation of Sunday
        • § B. Concerning Certain Sins Against Neighbor
          • Question I: Concerning Sins Against the Internal Goods of Life and Body
          • Question II: Concerning Scandal, Which Is Opposed to Spiritual Goods
          • Question III: Concerning Adultery, Which Is Opposed to the Good of Marriage
          • Question IV: Concerning Sins Against the External Goods of Fortune, And Concerning Restitution Due for Them
          • Question V: Concerning Hatred of Neighbor, Which Is the Cause of Harming Reputation, Honor, and Friendship
      • Chapter III: Concerning the Capital Sins, Which Are the Cause of Other Sins
        • Question I: Concerning Pride and Vain-Glory
        • Question II: Concerning Avarice
        • Question III: Concerning Gluttony
        • Question IV: Concerning Lust
        • Question V: Concerning Acedia
        • Question VI: Concerning Envy
        • Question VII: Concerning Anger
    • Index (as printed)
    • Publisher's Notices
  • VII. On the Sacrament of Matrimony, by C.-M. Salmon, O.P. (1930)
    • Title Pages and Approvals
    • To the Benevolent Reader
    • Chapter I: Concerning the Nature of Matrimony
      • Article I: The Notion of Matrimony
      • Article II: Concerning the Properties of Matrimony
        • § 1. Concerning the Unity of Matrimony
        • § 2. Concerning the Indissolubility of Matrimony
      • Article III: Concerning Matrimony as Sacrament
        • § 1. Concerning the Matter, Form, and Minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony
        • § 2. Concerning the Subject of the Sacrament of Matrimony
    • Chapter II: Concerning Matrimonial Consent in Particular
      • Article I: Concerning the Qualities of Matrimonial Consent
      • Article II: Concerning Those Things Which Can Vitiate Consent
        • § 1. Defect of Reason and Ignorance
        • § 2. Error
        • § 3. Simulation
        • § 4. Condition
        • § 5. Force and Fear
    • Chapter III: Concerning the Preparation of Matrimony
      • Article I: Concerning Betrothals
      • Article II: Concerning the Office of the Pastor Before Matrimony Is Contracted
        • § 1. Examination of the Spouses
        • § 2. Banns to Be Published
    • Chapter IV: Concerning the Impediments of Matrimony in General and Concerning Merely Prohibiting Impediments in Particular
      • Article I: Concerning Impediments in General
      • Article II: Merely Impeding Impediments
        • § 1. Mixed Religion
        • § 2. Simple Vow
        • § 3. Legal Kinship
    • Chapter V: Concerning Diriment Impediments
      • Article I: Age
      • Article II: Impotence
      • Article III: Bond
      • Article IV: Disparity of Worship
      • Article V: Sacred Order
      • Article VI: Solemn Vow
      • Article VII: Raptus
      • Article VIII: Crime
      • Article IX: Consanguinity
      • Article X: Affinity
      • Article XI: Public Propriety
      • Article XII: Spiritual Kinship
      • Article XIII: Legal Kinship
    • Chapter VI: Concerning Dispensation from the Impediments of Matrimony
      • Article I: Concerning Matrimonial Dispensation in General
      • Article II: Concerning the Authority of Dispensing
        • § 1. Concerning the Power of the Roman Pontiff
        • § 2. Concerning the Power of the Local Ordinary
        • § 3. Concerning the Power of the Parish Priest or of the Priest Assisting at Matrimony
        • § 4. Concerning the Power of the Confessor
      • Article III: Concerning the Causes of Dispensation
      • Article IV: Concerning the Petition for Dispensation
      • Article V: Concerning the Execution of Dispensation
    • Chapter VII: Concerning the Form of Celebrating Matrimony
      • Article I: The Law Before the Code
      • Article II: The Form Prescribed by the Code in Ordinary Cases
        • § 1. Conditions for Validity
        • § 2. Conditions for Liceity
      • Article III: The Form Permitted by the Code in Extraordinary Cases
      • Article IV: Who Are Bound to Observe the Form of the Code
      • Article V: Liturgical Prescriptions
      • Article VI: Concerning the Inscription of Celebrated Matrimony
      • Article VII: Concerning Matrimony of Conscience
    • Chapter VIII: Concerning the Convalidation of Matrimony
      • Article I: Concerning the Convalidation of Matrimony in General
      • Article II: Concerning Simple Convalidation
        • § 1. Convalidation of Matrimony Invalid from a Diriment Impediment
        • § 2. Convalidation of Matrimony Invalid from Defect of Consent
        • § 3. Convalidation of Matrimony Invalid from Defect of Form
      • Article III: Concerning Sanation in the Root
    • Chapter IX: Concerning the Effects of Matrimony
      • Article I: Concerning the Rights and Duties of Spouses
      • Article II: Concerning the Legitimacy of Children
    • Chapter X: Concerning the Dissolution of Conjugal Life
      • Article I: Concerning the Separation of Spouses
      • Article II: Concerning Civil Divorce
    • Index of Parts (as printed)
    • Bibliography
    • Alphabetical Index of Subjects
    • Publisher's Notices

Chapter — Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions

Chapter I: Concerning the Power Itself of the Confessor

Contents

  • Question I: Concerning the Power of Order
  • Question II: Concerning the Power of Jurisdiction

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