Part II. On the Subject of the Sacrament of Penance

The subject, in the sacrament of Penance, is essential, not only because some wayfaring man is required who receives the sanctifying rite, as in Baptism, for example, or in Confirmation, but also for another reason, insofar namely as the supplying of the proximate matter depends upon him; for it was said above that the proximate matter of this sacrament consists in the acts of the penitent. These acts are enumerated as three, namely contrition, confession, and satisfaction; therefore concerning each one something must be said here for practice.

The Reception of the Sacrament of Penance

Within this part

Chapter I. On Contritionnn. 729–738
- Article I. On Contrition Properly So Callednn. 730–736
  - § I. On the Necessity of Contritionnn. 731–732
  - § II. On the Qualities of Contritionnn. 733–734
  - § III. On the Efficacy of Contritionnn. 735–736
- Article II. On the Purpose of Not Sinning Henceforthnn. 737–738
Chapter II. On the Confession of Sinsnn. 739–761
- Article I. On the Necessity of Confessionnn. 739–740
- Article II. On the Integrity of Confessionnn. 741–753
  - § I. On the Necessity of the Integrity of Confessionnn. 742–749
  - § II. On Causes Excusing from Integritynn. 750–753
- Article III. On the Repetition of Confessionnn. 754–761
  - § I. On the Necessity or Opportuneness of General Confessionnn. 759–760
  - § II. On the Manner of Making General Confessionn. 761
Chapter III. On Satisfactionnn. 762–768
- Article I. On the Imposition of Sacramental Satisfactionnn. 762–764
- Article II. On the Fulfillment of Sacramental Satisfactionnn. 765–768