Article II. The Christian Estimation of Continence

138.

Order of treatment.

138. - The Catholic cultivation of continence, which blossoms partly from the Gospel and apostolic tradition and partly from the opinions of theologians, honors the excellent rationales of virginity with praises, proposes it as endowed with a special reward, and leads toward perfection through the pursuit of angelic chastity.

Chastity (the Virtue) and Virginity

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We shall therefore have to treat: 1. The Catholic rationale and merit of virginity, where the virtue of virginity must also be explained; 2. The special reward of virginity, or the aureole; 3. Angelic chastity.

Chastity (the Virtue) and Virginity

Within this article

§ 1. On Catholic Virginitynn. 139–153
- I. On the Genuine Rationale of Catholic Virginitynn. 139–143
- II. On the Praise and Value of Catholic Virginitynn. 144–149
- III. A Connected Question concerning the Virtue of Virginitynn. 150–153
§ 2. On the Special Reward of Christian Virginity, or on the Aureolenn. 154–161
- I. On Aureoles in Generalnn. 154–157
- II. On the Aureole of Virginsnn. 158–161
§ 3. On Angelic Chastitynn. 162–164