Front matter — Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology
Index (as printed)
Chap. 1. On the notion of human acts, 9
Chap. 2. On those things which constitute the human act, 10
Art. 1. On the voluntary in general, 11
Art. 2. On the indirect voluntary, or voluntary in cause, 12
Chap. 3. On those things which modify the human act, 16
Art. 3. On fear, 20
Art. 4. On force or violence, 22
Chap. 4. On the morality of human acts, 27
Art. 1. On the essence of morality, 27
Art. 2. On the sources of morality, 29
§ 3. On the end, 30
Chap. 1. On right and erroneous conscience, 35
Chap. 2. On certain and doubtful conscience, 37
Chap. 3. On scrupulous and lax conscience, 39
1. Signs of scruples, or of conscience subject to scruples, 39
5. Rules for scrupulous persons, 43
Chap. 4. On probable and improbable conscience, 43
Art. 1. On the nature and division of probability, 44
Art. 2. On the various systems concerning probability, 45
Art. 3. The system of probabilism is vindicated, 48
Art. 4. On special rules and applications of probabilism, 58
First Part. - On laws in general, 74
Chap. 1. On the nature and properties of law, 74
Chap. 2. On the author of law, or on the legislator, 76
Chap. 3. On the object of law, 79
Chap. 4. On the subject of law, 81
Chap. 5. On the promulgation of law, 85
Chap. 6. On acceptance of law, 86
Chap. 7. On the obligation of law, 88
Art. 1. On the very force of obligation, 88
Art. 2. On the manner of satisfying the obligation of law, 89
Chap. 8. On causes deobligating from law, 92
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Treatise III. - On Laws (continued)
Art. 1. On the power of dispensing, 97
Art. 2. On causes required for dispensing, 99
Art. 3. On cessation of dispensation, 100
Chap. 11. On cessation of law, 101
Second Part. - On the principal species of laws, 102
Chap. 2. On positive divine law, 103
Chap. 3. On ecclesiastical law, 104
Chap. 6. On irritating law, 117
Chap. 7. On unwritten law, or on custom, 119
First Part. - On sins in general, 127
Chap. 1. On the nature of sin, 127
Chap. 2. On the gravity of sin, 129
Chap. 3. On the distinction of sins, 135
Art. 1. On specific distinction, 135
Art. 2. On numerical distinction, 136
Second Part. - On sins in species, 141
Chap. 1. On internal sins, 141
1. On pride, 145
2. On avarice, 146
3. On lust, 146
4. On envy, 146
5. On anger, 146
6. On sloth, 146
7. On gluttony, 147
On drunkenness, 148
Chap. 1. On the virtue of faith, 154
Art. 1. On necessity, 154
Art. 2. On the material object of faith, 162
Art. 3. On vices opposed to faith, 164
§ 1. On infidelity in general, 164
§ 2. On heresy, 165
Chap. 2. On the virtue of hope, 166
Chap. 3. On the virtue of charity, 169
Art. 2. On love of neighbor, 170
§ 1. On the precept of love of neighbor in itself, 170
Point 1. On the precept of charity toward all in general, 170
Point 2. On the precept of charity toward enemies in particular, 173
§ 2. On the works of mercy, 176
Point 2. On fraternal correction, 178
§ 3. On vices opposed to charity toward neighbor, 181
Point 1. On scandal, whether in general or in particular, 181
Point 2. On cooperation, whether in general or in particular, 190
Treatise VI. - On the Precepts of the Decalogue
On the First Precept of the Decalogue, 197
Chap. 1. On the acts of the virtue of Religion, 197
Art. 1. On adoration, 197
Art. 2. On prayer, 200
Chap. 2. On vices opposed to Religion, 201
§ 1. On idolatry, 201
§ 3. On divination, 203
§ 4. On magic and malefice, 209
§ 1. On temptation of God, 209
§ 2. On sacrilege, 211
§ 3. On simony, 214
On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, 221
Chap. 1. On vain usurpation of the name of God and blasphemy, 221
Chap. 2. On an oath, 223
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Treatise VI. - On the Precepts of the Decalogue (continued)
Chap. 3. On a vow, 229
Art. 1. On the conditions required for a vow, 230
Art. 2. On the obligation of a vow, 233
Art. 3. On cessation of a vow, 234
§ 1. On irritation of vows, 234
§ 2. On dispensation of vows, 236
§ 3. On commutation of vows, 238
On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, 240
Chap. 1. On those things which are prescribed on feast days, 241
Art. 1. On the obligation of hearing Mass, 241
§ 1. On presence of the body, 241
§ 2. On attention of the mind, 243
Art. 2. On causes excusing from Mass, 247
Chap. 2. On those things which are prohibited on feast days, 248
On the Fourth Precept of the Decalogue, 251
Chap. 1. On the obligations of children toward parents, 251
Chap. 2. On the obligations of parents toward children, 253
Chap. 3. On other obligations, 261
Art. 1. On the obligations of spouses, 261
Art. 2. On the obligations of masters and servants, 262
Art. 3. On the duties of masters and workers, 263
Art. 4. On obedience toward temporal authority, 264
On the Fifth Precept of the Decalogue, 267
Chap. 1. On killing oneself, or on suicide, 268
Chap. 2. On killing one's neighbor, 271
Art. 1. On the killing of the guilty person, or of the evildoer, 271
Art. 2. On the killing of an unjust aggressor, 274
Art. 3. On the killing of the innocent, 276
§ 1. On the killing of the innocent in general, 276
§ 2. On procuring abortion, 277
Chap. 3. On dueling, 285
Chap. 4. On war, 286
On the Sixth and Ninth Precept of the Decalogue, 287
Chap. 1. On unconsummated sins of lust, 289
Art. 1. On immodest kisses, 289
Art. 2. On immodest touches, 290
Art. 3. On immodest looks, 291
Art. 4. On immodest conversations and readings, 292
Chap. 2. On consummated sins of lust, 293
Art. 1. On consummated sins according to nature, 293
§ 1. On fornication, 293
§ 2. On adultery, 293
§ 3. On incest, 294
§ 4. On sacrilege, 294
§ 5. On stuprum, 294
§ 6. On abduction, 295
Art. 2. On consummated sins against nature, 295
§ 1. On pollution, 295
§ 2. On sodomy, 298
§ 3. On bestiality, 298
On the Seventh and Tenth Precept of the Decalogue, 299
On the Eighth Precept of the Decalogue, 299
Chap. 1. On lying and mental restriction, 300
Treatise VII. - On the Precepts of the Church
On the 1st precept of the Church. - To hear Mass on Sundays and other feast days, 313
On the 2nd precept of the Church. - To keep fast and abstinence on certain days, 315
Chap. 1. On the law of abstinence and fasting, 317
Art. 1. On abstinence from flesh and from what is from flesh, 317
Art. 2. On the law of fasting, 319
Art. 3. On days of abstinence alone, of abstinence and fasting together, and of fasting alone, 323
Art. 4. On the permanence of particular indults, 324
Art. 5. On the subjects of this law, 325
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Treatise VIII. - On Justice and Right
First Part. - On the nature and principles of justice and right, 343
Chap. 1. On general notions of justice and right, 343
Art. 1. On the nature of justice, 343
Art. 2. On the nature of right, 345
Art. 3. On the general principles of right and justice, 346
Chap. 2. On the principal species of right, 347
Art. 1. On the species of right which is called dominion, 347
§ 1. On the object of dominion, 348
§ 2. On the subject of dominion, 349
Point 1. On the dominion of children of a family, 349
Point 2. On the dominion of wives, 350
Point 3. On the dominion of clerics, 352
Point 4. On the dominion of authors, 353
§ 3. On acquisition of dominion, 355
Point 1. On acquisition of dominion through occupation, 355
1. On animals, 355
2. On things found, 357
Point 2. On acquisition of dominion through prescription, 360
2. Good faith, 362
3. Title, 363
4. Possession, 364
5. Required time, 364
Point 3. On acquisition of dominion through accession, 365
Art. 2. On the species of right which is called use or usufruct, 366
Art. 3. On the species of right which is called servitude, 367
Second Part. - On violation of right through theft, 368
Chap. 1. On the nature and malice of theft, 368
Chap. 2. On the lawful taking of another's thing, 372
Art. 1. On necessity which permits taking another's thing, 372
Art. 2. On hidden compensation, 374
Third Part. - On restitution, 378
Section 1. On restitution in general, 378
Chap. 1. On the obligation of restitution, 378
Chap. 2. On the roots of restitution, 380
Art. 1. On the acceptance of another's thing, 380
§ 1. On the possessor in good faith, 381
§ 2. On the possessor in bad faith, 383
§ 3. On the possessor in doubtful faith, 385
Art. 2. On unjust damaging, 387
Art. 3. On unjust cooperation, 392
§ 5. On recourse, 395
§ 6. On one participating, 396
§ 7. On negative cooperators, 396
Chap. 3. On circumstances of restitution, 398
Art. 1. How much is to be restored, 398
Art. 2. To whom is it to be restored?, 399
Art. 3. In what order is it to be restored?, 401
§ 1. On the order of restitution among cooperators, 401
§ 2. On the order of restitution as regards creditors, 402
Art. 4. How is it to be restored?, 403
Art. 5. When is it to be restored?, 405
Chap. 4. On causes excusing from restitution, 406
Section 2. On restitution in species, 410
Chap. 1. On restitution because of harm in goods of the soul, 411
Chap. 2. On restitution because of harm in goods of the body, 412
Art. 1. On restitution because of homicide, 412
Art. 2. On restitution because of stuprum and fornication, 413
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First Part. - On contracts in general, 419
Chap. 1. On the definition and divisions of contracts, 419
Chap. 2. On the requisites for contracting, 420
Art. 1. On the matter of a contract, 420
Art. 2. On the subject of a contract, 423
§ 1. On minors, 424
§ 2. On wives, 425
§ 3. On those civilly dead, 426
§ 4. On those interdicted and prodigals, 426
§ 5. On foreigners, 426
Art. 3. On the required consent, 427
§ 1. On the endowments of legitimate consent, 427
§ 2. On those things which can vitiate consent, 428
Chap. 3. On the obligation of a contract, 430
Chap. 4. On modifications of contracts, 432
Art. 1. On an oath adjoined to a contract, 432
Art. 2. On modes prefixed to a contract, 432
Art. 3. On conditions appended to a contract, 433
Second Part. - On contracts in species, 434
Section 1. On gratuitous contracts, 434
Chap. 1. On promise, 434
Art. 1. On donations properly so called, 436
§ 1. On the nature, division, and form of testaments, 440
§ 2. On testators and heirs, 442
§ 3. On testamentary dispositions, 445
§ 4. On revocation of testaments, 445
§ 5. On the executor of a testament, 446
Chap. 3. On commodatum and precarium, 447
Chap. 4. On deposit and sequestration, 448
Chap. 5. On mandate and management of affairs, 448
Chap. 6. On loan, 449
Section 2. On onerous contracts, 454
Chap. 1. On sale and purchase, 454
Art. 1. On the nature of sale and purchase, 454
Art. 3. On the principal species of sales, 458
§ 1. On repurchase and mohatra, 458
§ 2. On sale under the spear or by auction, 459
§ 3. On monopoly, 460
§ 4. On sale through brokers, 463
Chap. 2. On partnership and the triple contract, 464
Chap. 3. On lease, 465
Treatise X. - On Particular Obligations
First Part. - On the particular obligations of laymen, 475
Chap. 1. On the obligations of judges, 475
Chap. 2. On the obligations of advocates, 480
Chap. 3. On the obligations of defendants, 483
Chap. 4. On the obligations of witnesses, 484
Chap. 5. On the obligations of physicians, 485
Second Part. - On the particular obligations of clerics, 487
Chap. 1. On obligations common to all clerics, 488
Art. 1. On the positive obligations of clerics, 488
§ 2. On celibacy, 490
§ 3. On wearing the habit and tonsure, 492
§ 4. On recitation of the Canonical Hours, 493
Point 1. On the obligation of reciting the Hours, 494
Point 2. On the due time for reciting the Hours, 497
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Treatise X. - On Particular Obligations (continued)
Point 5. On attention and devotion in reciting the Hours, 503
Point 6. On causes excusing from recitation of the Hours, 504
Art. 2. On the negative obligations of clerics, 507
On games of dice, 508
On carrying weapons and hunting, 508
On trading, 509
On entrance into inns and taverns, 511
On spectacles, 511
On military service, 511
On matters alien to the clerical state, 512
Chap. 2. On obligations proper to some clerics, 512
Art. 1. On the obligations of Bishops, 512
Art. 2. On the obligations of Parish Priests, 515
Appendix. On the privileges of clerics, 520
§ 1. On the privileges of clerics in common, 520
§ 2. On the privileges of Bishops, 521
Third Part. - On the particular obligations of Religious, 522
Chap. 1. On the nature of the religious state, 522
Chap. 2. On religious vocation, 532
Chap. 3. On the obligations of vows, 535
Art. 1. On the vow of poverty, 535
Art. 2. On the vow of chastity, 543
Treatise XI. - On the Sacraments in General
Chap. 1. On the nature and division of the sacraments, 549
Chap. 2. On the matter and form of the sacraments, 551
Chap. 3. On the minister, or on the conferral, of the sacraments, 553
Art. 1. On the attention and intention of the minister, 553
Art. 2. On the faith and probity of the minister, 555
Art. 3. On the obligation of ministering the sacraments, 557
Art. 4. On the obligation of denying sacraments to the unworthy, 558
Chap. 4. On the subject, or on reception, of the sacraments, 561
Art. 1. On the requisites for valid reception of the sacraments, 561
Art. 2. On the requisites for licit reception of the sacraments, 563
Chap. 1. On the nature, properties, and necessity of Baptism, 570
Chap. 2. On the matter and form of Baptism, 571
Art. 1. On the matter, both remote and proximate, of Baptism, 571
Art. 2. On the form of Baptism, 575
Chap. 3. On the minister of Baptism, 576
Chap. 4. On the subject of Baptism, 578
Chap. 5. On sponsors to be employed in Baptism, 587
Chap. 6. On the ceremonies to be observed in the administration of Baptism, 590
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Treatise XIV. - On the Eucharist
First Part. - On the Eucharist as a Sacrament, 603
Chap. 1. On the nature and efficacy of the Eucharist, 603
Chap. 2. On the matter of the sacrament of the Eucharist, 605
Art. 1. On the remote matter of the Eucharist, 605
Art. 2. On the proximate matter, or on the use of remote matter, 609
Chap. 3. On the form of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, 611
Chap. 4. On the minister of the Eucharist, 612
Art. 1. On the power of the minister of the Eucharist, 612
Art. 2. On the obligation of dispensing the Eucharist, 614
Art. 3. On the requisites for licit dispensation of the Eucharist, 614
Art. 4. On the manner of ministering the Eucharist to the sick, 620
Art. 5. On the manner of preserving the Eucharist, 623
Chap. 5. On the subject of the Eucharist, 627
Art. 1. On the obligation of receiving the Eucharist, 627
Art. 2. On the dispositions required in the subject of the Eucharist, 631
§ 1. On the dispositions of the soul, 631
§ 2. On the dispositions of the body, or on fasting, 634
On frequent or daily communion, 638
Second Part. - On the Eucharist as a Sacrifice, 642
Chap. 1. On the nature and virtue of the Sacrifice of the Mass, 642
Chap. 2. On the application of the Sacrifice of the Mass, 648
Chap. 3. On the obligation of celebrating, 651
Art. 1. On the obligation of celebrating by reason of Priesthood, 651
Art. 2. On the obligation of celebrating by reason of office, 652
Art. 3. On the obligation of celebrating by reason of stipend, 655
Chap. 4. On the time of celebration of Mass, 661
Chap. 5. On the place suitable for celebrating, 663
Treatise XV. - On the Sacrament of Penance
First Part. - On the essence of the Sacrament of Penance, 674
Chap. 1. On general notions of Penance, 674
Chap. 2. On the matter of the Sacrament of Penance, 676
Chap. 3. On the form of the Sacrament of Penance, 681
Second Part. - On the Subject of the Sacrament of Penance, 685
Art. 1. On contrition properly so called, 686
§ 1. On the necessity of contrition, 686
§ 2. On the endowments of contrition, 689
§ 3. On the efficacy of contrition, 692
Art. 2. On the purpose of not sinning hereafter, 693
Chap. 2. On confession of sins, 696
Art. 1. On the necessity of confession, 696
Art. 2. On the integrity of confession, 698
§ 1. On the necessity of integrity of confession, 698
Point 1. On the necessity of integrity in general, 698
Point 2. On doubtful sins, 701
Point 3. On the circumstances of sins, 703
Point 4. On forgotten sins, 707
§ 2. On causes excusing from integrity, 708
Point 1. On causes excusing from integrity in general, 708
Point 2. On the confession and absolution of the dying, 712
Art. 3. On repetition of confession, 714
On examination of conscience, 716
§ 1. On the necessity or opportuneness of general confession, 718
§ 2. On the manner of carrying out general confession, 719
A norm of general confession to be instituted by questions, 721
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Treatise XV. - On the Sacrament of Penance (continued)
Art. 1. On imposition of sacramental satisfaction, 722
Art. 2. On fulfillment of sacramental satisfaction, 725
On penances more usefully to be imposed, 729
1. Works of piety, 729
2. Works of mortification, 730
Third Part. On the minister of the Sacrament of Penance, 732
Chap. 1. On the power of the minister, 732
Art. 1. On the Power of Jurisdiction in general, 732
Art. 2. On the Jurisdiction of Confessors, 735
On Jurisdiction in Religion, 741
On Confessions of Religious women, 744
Art. 3. On reserved cases, 749
§ 1. On the principle and nature of reservation, 750
§ 2. On absolution of reserved cases, 754
On absolution of one's own accomplice in a shameful sin, 758
On solicitation in confession, 764
Chap. 2. On the office of the minister, 771
Art. 1. On the office of the minister in confession itself, 771
§ 1. On the offices of the Confessor in general, 771
1. Concerning the office of father, 771
2. Concerning the office of physician, 772
3. Concerning the office of teacher, 773
4. Concerning the office of judge, 777
§ 2. On the offices of the Confessor in particular, 781
1. Concerning those in occasions, 781
2. Concerning habitual sinners and recidivists, 783
3. Concerning pious penitents, 785
Art. 2. On the office of the minister after confession, 786
§ 1. On the obligation of correcting defects committed in confession, 786
§ 2. On the seal to be preserved after hearing confession, 788
1. On the very obligation of the seal, 788
2. On the subject of the seal, 789
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Treatise XVIII. - On Matrimony (continued)
Art. 1. On the necessity of banns, 835
Art. 2. On the circumstances of banns, 836
3. Circumstance of persons, etc., 837
Art. 3. On dispensation of banns, 838
Art. 4. On revelation of impediments, 839
Art. 4. On certain other things to be premised to the celebration of marriage, 840
Chap. 3. On the nature and properties of Matrimony, 843
Art. 1. On the nature of Matrimony, 843
Art. 2. On the properties of Matrimony, 849
§ 1. On the unity of Matrimony, 849
§ 2. On the firmness of Matrimony, 850
Point 1. On the firmness of Matrimony, insofar as it regards the bond, 850
Point 2. On the firmness of Matrimony, insofar as it regards the bed, 858
Chap. 4. On the matter and form of Matrimony, 859
Chap. 5. On the minister and subject of Matrimony, 859
Art. 1. On the minister of the sacrament of Matrimony, 859
Art. 2. On the subject of Matrimony, 865
Chap. 6. On impediments of Matrimony, 869
Art. 1. On impedient impediments of Matrimony, 869
§ 1. Vow, 869
1. Vow of Virginity, 870
2. Vow of chastity, 870
4. Vow of entering Religion, 871
5. Vow of receiving Orders, 871
§ 2. Legal Kinship, 872
§ 3. Mixed Religion, 872
Art. 2. On diriment impediments, 875
§ 1. On diriment impediments in general, 875
§ 2. On impediments in species, 882
Point 1. On the impediment of age, 882
Point 2. On the impediment of impotence, 883
Point 3. On the impediment of bond, 886
Point 4. On the impediment of disparity of cult, 887
Point 5. On the impediment of vow and order, 889
Point 6. On the impediment of abduction, 891
Point 7. On the impediment of crime, 892
1. Adultery alone, 892
2. Each together, 893
3. Homicide alone, 894
Point 8. On the impediment of kinship, 895
3. On legal kinship, 901
Point 9. On the impediment of affinity, 901
Point 10. On the impediment of public honesty, 903
Point 11. On abrogated impediments, 903
Chap. 7. On the celebration of marriage, 904
Point 1. On vices of consent, 904
2. Force and fear, 907
Point 2. On the form of celebration of marriage, 907
On the liceity of assistance of the parish priest and Ordinary of the place, 916
On marriage before witnesses alone, 928
1. On the celebration of marriage in danger of death, 928
On inscription of marriages in parochial books, 935
On subjects, 938
Chap. 8. On matrimonial dispensations, 940
Point 1. On the power of dispensing, 940
Point 2. On the causes of dispensation, 949
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Treatise XVIII. - On Matrimony (continued)
Chap. 9. On revalidation of Matrimony, 962
Art. 1. On revalidation of Matrimony by simple dispensation, 963
Art. 2. On revalidation of Matrimony by dispensation in the root, 966
Chap. 10. On the conjugal debt, 970
Art. 1. On the liceity of the conjugal act, 970
Art. 2. On the obligation of the conjugal act, 972
Art. 3. On sins of spouses, 974
Treatise XIX. - On Delicts and Penalties
Chap. 1. On delicts and penalties in general, 981
Chap. 2. On censures considered in general, 989
Art. 1. On the nature, division, and conditions of censures, 989
Art. 2. On the principle or author of censures, 993
Art. 3. On the subject of censures, 995
Art. 4. On absolution from censures, 998
Chap. 3. On censures considered in species, 1004
Art. 1. On the nature, division, and effects of excommunication, 1005
§ 1. On the nature and division of excommunication, 1005
§ 2. On the effects of excommunication, 1005
1. Privation of divine offices, 1006
2. Privation of reception of the sacraments, 1006
3. Privation of confection and administration of the sacraments, 1007
4. Privation of indulgences, 1007
5. Removal from legitimate ecclesiastical acts, 1008
6. Privation of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, 1008
7. Privation of elections, dignities, and fruits, 1008
8. Privation of communion in profane matters, 1008
Art. 2. On the nature, division, and effects of suspension, 1009
Appendicula. On deposition and degradation, 1012
Art. 3. On the nature, division, and effects of interdict, 1013
Appendicula. On ecclesiastical burial, 1016
Chap. 4. On censures in individual delicts, 1020
1. On delicts against the faith and unity of the Church, 1020
2. On delicts against religion, 1024
3. On delicts against authorities, persons, and ecclesiastical things, 1026
4. On delicts against life, liberty, property, good fame, and good morals, 1037
5. On the crime of falsehood, 1041
6. On delicts in the administration or reception of orders and other sacraments, 1041
7. On delicts against obligations proper to the clerical or religious state, 1044
9. On abuse of ecclesiastical power or office, 1046
Collection of Censures, 1047
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