Contents (as printed)

• Introduction - 1

Book One. On the Sacraments in General.

• Question 1. On the nature of the sacraments - 3
• Question 2. On the matter and form of the sacraments - 11
• Question 3. On the minister of the sacraments - 17
• Art. 1. On the minister himself - 17
• Art. 2. On the requisites for valid administration - 18
• Section 1. On the faith and power of the minister - 18
• Section 2. On the attention of the minister - 19
• Section 3. On the intention of the minister - 20
• Art. 3. On the repetition of the sacraments - 26
• Art. 4. On the requisites for licit administration - 28
• Art. 5. On the obligation of ministering the sacraments - 33
• Art. 6. On the obligation of denying the sacraments - 36
• Question 4. On the subject of the sacraments - 42
• Art. 1. On the sacraments validly to be received - 42
• Art. 2. On the sacraments licitly to be received - 46
• Question 5. On sacramentals - 48
• Art. 1. On the nature of sacramentals - 48
• Art. 2. On the effects of sacramentals - 52
• Art. 3. On blessings and exorcisms - 57
• Section 1. On blessings - 58
• Section 2. On exorcisms - 58

Book Two. On Baptism.

• Question 1. On the nature of baptism - 62
• Question 2. On the matter and form of baptism - 64
• Art. 1. On the matter of baptism - 64
• Art. 2. On the form of baptism - 70
• Question 3. On the minister of baptism - 74
• Question 4. On the subject of baptism - 77
• Art. 1. On infants to be baptized - 77
• Art. 2. On fetuses to be baptized - 81
• Art. 3. On adults to be baptized - 84
• Art. 4. On those to be baptized under condition - 87
• Question 5. On sponsors of baptism - 89
• Question 6. On the ceremonies of baptism - 93

Book Three. On Confirmation.

• Question 1. On the nature of confirmation - 98
• Question 2. On the matter and form of confirmation - 99
• Question 3. On the minister of confirmation - 104
• Question 4. On the subject of confirmation - 106
• Question 5. On the ceremonies of confirmation - 110

Book Four. On the Eucharist.

• Chapter 1. On the Eucharist as it is a sacrament
• Question 1. On the nature and effects of the Eucharist
• Art. 1. On the nature of the Eucharist - 114
• Art. 2. On the effects of the Eucharist - 119
• Question 2. On the matter of the Eucharist
• Art. 1. On remote matter - 122
• Art. 2. On proximate matter - 130
• Question 3. On the form of the Eucharist - 137
• Question 4. On the minister of the Eucharist
• Art. 1. On the power of ministering the Eucharist - 140
• Art. 2. On the mode of ministering the Eucharist - 146
• Question 5. On the subject of the Eucharist
• Art. 1. On the subject itself of the Eucharist - 151
• Art. 2. On the necessity of the Eucharist - 155
• Art. 3. On the disposition of the soul - 158
• Art. 4. On the disposition of the body - 163
• Art. 5. On frequent communion - 175
• Chapter 2. On the Eucharist as it is a sacrifice
• Question 1. On the nature of the Eucharistic sacrifice - 182
• Question 2. On the value and fruits of the sacrifice of the Mass
• Art. 1. On the fruits of the sacrifice of the Mass - 189
• Art. 2. On the value of the sacrifice - 194
• Question 3. On the application of the sacrifice of the Mass
• Art. 1. On the application itself - 197
• Art. 2. On the mode of application - 202
• Question 4. On the obligation of celebrating - 206
• Section 1. Obligation by reason of priesthood - 207
• Section 2. Obligation by reason of office - 208
• Section 3. Obligation by reason of stipend - 211
• Section 4. Obligation by reason of benefice - 226
• Section 5. Obligation by reason of obedience - 229
• Section 6. Obligation by reason of promise - 230
• Question 5. On the place of celebration - 231
• Question 6. On the time of celebration
• Art. 1. When it is permitted to celebrate - 234
• Art. 2. How often on the same day it is permitted to celebrate - 240
• Question 7. On the rite of celebration - 245

Book Five. On Penance.

• Chapter 1. On penance itself
• Question 1. On the nature of penance - 254
• Art. 1. On the virtue of penance - 255
• Art. 2. On the sacrament of penance - 258
• Question 2. On the matter of penance
• Art. 1. On remote matter - 264
• Art. 2. On proximate matter - 275
• Question 3. On the form of penance - 276
• Question 4. On the remission of sins
• Art. 1. On the condition required for remission - 284
• Art. 2. On the remission itself of sin - 286
• Art. 3. On the remission of venial sin
• Section 1. On remission as to guilt - 287
• Section 2. On remission as to punishment - 290
• Chapter 2. On the subject of penance
• Question 1. On contrition
• Art. 1. On the nature of contrition - 292
• Art. 2. On the necessity of contrition - 297
• Art. 3. On the qualities of contrition - 298
• Art. 4. On purpose - 306
• Question 2. On confession
• Art. 1. On confession itself - 311
• Art. 2. On the integrity of confession - 316
• Art. 3. On the causes excusing from integrity - 327
• Art. 4. On the means of procuring integrity
• Section 1. On examination of conscience - 335
• Section 2. On repetition of an invalid confession - 337
• Art. 5. On the absolution of the dying - 340
• Question 3. On satisfaction
• Art. 1. On the nature of satisfaction - 345
• Art. 2. On imposing satisfaction - 347
• Art. 3. On satisfaction to be accepted and fulfilled - 353
• Art. 4. On changing satisfaction - 357
• Question 4. On indulgences
• Art. 1. On the nature of indulgences - 359
• Art. 2. On the conditions for gaining indulgences - 366
• Art. 3. On the indulgence of a privileged altar - 375
• Art. 4. On the indulgence in the article of death - 379
• Art. 5. On the indulgence of the jubilee - 382
• Chapter 3. On the minister of penance
• Question 1. On the minister and his power
• Art. 1. On the minister and his power in general - 391
• Art. 2. On jurisdiction - 392
• Art. 3. On jurisdiction which the Church supplies - 398
• Art. 4. On jurisdiction over religious men - 401
• Art. 5. On jurisdiction over religious women - 404
• Question 2. On restriction of jurisdiction - 409
• Art. 1. On reservation of cases - 410
• Art. 2. On absolution from reserved cases
• Section 1. On absolution from episcopal cases - 417
• Section 2. On absolution from papal cases - 421
• Art. 3. On absolution of one's own accomplice - 426
• Art. 4. On solicitation in confession - 430
• Question 3. On the obligations of the minister - 442
• Art. 1. On the knowledge of the confessor - 443
• Art. 2. On the obligation of teaching and admonishing penitents - 444
• Art. 3. On the obligation of questioning penitents - 447
• Art. 4. On the obligation of absolving penitents in general - 450
• Section 1. On the obligation of knowing the cause - 451
• Section 2. On the obligation of judging the disposition - 452
• Section 3. On the obligation of absolving - 455
• Art. 5. On absolving habitual sinners - 458
• Art. 6. On absolving the relapsed - 459
• Art. 7. On absolving occasionaries - 463
• Art. 8. On the obligation of correcting defects - 467
• Art. 9. On the obligation of keeping the sacramental seal
• Section 1. On the obligation of the seal - 473
• Section 2. On the subject of the seal - 477
• Section 3. On the matter of the seal - 479
• Section 4. On violation of the seal - 483

Appendix I.

• On particular occasions
• Art. 1. On visits of lovers - 489
• Art. 2. On dances - 493
• Art. 3. On spectacles - 494

Appendix II.

• On general confession - 496

Book Six. On Extreme Unction.

• Question 1. On the nature of extreme unction - 503
• Question 2. On the matter of extreme unction - 508
• Question 3. On the form of extreme unction - 512
• Question 4. On the minister of extreme unction - 514
• Question 5. On the subject of extreme unction - 516

Book Seven. On Order.

• Question 1. On the nature of order
• Art. 1. On the nature itself of order - 523
• Art. 2. On the effects of order - 524
• Question 2. On the matter and form of order - 528
• Question 3. On the minister of order - 536
• Question 4. On the subject of order
• Art. 1. On the subject itself - 539
• Art. 2. On the requisites in the subject - 541
• Art. 3. On the requisites before ordination - 545
• Art. 4. On the requisites in ordination - 549
• Question 5. On the impediments of ordination
• Art. 1. On irregularities in general - 553
• Art. 2. On irregularities from defect
• Section 1. Defect of legitimate birth - 556
• Section 2. Defect of body - 558
• Section 3. Defect of soul - 560
• Section 4. Defect of sacrament - 561
• Section 5. Defect of reputation - 562
• Section 6. Defect of lenity - 563
• Art. 3. On irregularities from delict
• Section 1. Defection from the faith - 565
• Section 2. Baptism received from a non-Catholic - 565
• Section 3. Attempted matrimony - 566
• Section 4. Homicide, procuring abortion - 567
• Section 5. Mutilation, attempted suicide - 567
• Section 6. Exercise of the medical or surgical art - 568
• Section 7. Abuse of order - 569
• Art. 4. On simple impediments - 570
• Art. 5. On dispensation from impediments of ordination - 573

Book Eight. On Matrimony.

• Question 1. On the nature of matrimony
• Art. 1. On its nature itself - 576
• Art. 2. On matrimony as it is a sacrament - 581
• Art. 3. On the divisions of matrimony - 586
• Art. 4. On the power of the Church over matrimony - 589
• Art. 5. On the power of civil authority over matrimony - 591
• Question 2. On the properties of matrimony
• Art. 1. On the unity of matrimony - 594
• Art. 2. On the indissolubility of matrimony
• Section 1. On ratified matrimony of the faithful - 596
• Section 2. On consummated matrimony of infidels - 598
• Question 3. On betrothals
• Art. 1. On the promise of matrimony - 606
• Art. 2. On the nature of the promise of matrimony - 607
• Art. 3. On the effects of betrothals - 616
• Art. 4. On the dissolution of betrothals
• Section 1. Causes on account of which betrothals are dissolved by law itself - 619
• Section 2. Causes on account of which it is permitted to rescind betrothals - 622
• Question 4. On the requisites before the celebration of matrimony
• Art. 1. On the examination of the spouses - 628
• Art. 2. On the proclamations of matrimony - 631
• Question 5. On the impediments of matrimony
• Art. 1. On impediments in general - 638
• Art. 2. On prohibiting impediments
• Section 1. Vow - 644
• Section 2. Mixed religion - 646
• Section 3. Legal kinship - 650
• Art. 3. On diriment impediments
• Section 1. Age - 654
• Section 2. Impotence - 656
• Section 3. Bond - 662
• Section 4. Disparity of cult - 664
• Section 5. Sacred order - 667
• Section 6. Solemn vow - 669
• Section 7. Abduction - 671
• Section 8. Crime - 673
• Section 9. Consanguinity - 678
• Section 10. Affinity - 686
• Section 11. Public honesty - 689
• Section 12. Spiritual kinship - 690
• Section 13. Legal kinship - 692
• Question 6. On matrimonial dispensations
• Art. 1. On the dispensation itself - 693
• Art. 2. On the power of dispensing
• Section 1. On the power of the supreme Pontiff - 695
• Section 2. On the power of the Ordinary - 696
• Section 3. On the power of the parish priest and confessor - 698
• Section 4. On the use of delegated faculties - 700
• Art. 3. On the causes of dispensing - 701
• Art. 4. On the mode of seeking dispensation - 706
• Art. 5. On the mode of granting and executing dispensation - 713
• Question 7. On matrimonial consent
• Art. 1. On the nature and properties of consent - 718
• Art. 2. On conditioned consent - 725
• Art. 3. On defects of consent
• Section 1. Error - 729
• Section 2. Force or fear - 731
• Art. 4. On the effects of matrimony
• Section 1. Effects as to spouses - 734
• Section 2. Effects as to children - 735
• Question 8. On the form of celebrating matrimony
• Art. 1. On the competent parish priest - 737
• Art. 2. On the delegated priest - 742
• Art. 3. On witnesses - 745
• Art. 4. On those who are held to this form - 746
• Art. 5. When the obligation to the form ceases - 747
• Question 9. On the celebration itself of matrimony
• Art. 1. On the time of celebration - 749
• Art. 2. On the place of celebration - 750
• Art. 3. On the contracting parties - 750
• Art. 4. On the assisting parish priest - 751
• Art. 5. On the matrimonial rite - 753
• Art. 6. On the celebration of mixed matrimony - 754
• Art. 7. On inscribing matrimony - 756
• Question 10. On the revalidation of matrimony - 757
• Art. 1. On simple revalidation - 759
• Art. 2. On sanation in the root - 764
• Question 11. On the dissolution of matrimony
• Art. 1. On separation from mutual consent - 768
• Art. 2. On separation from a cause of one party - 770
• Art. 3. On civil separation - 774

Appendix I.

• On civil matrimony - 779

Appendix II.

• Excommunications - 785