Moral Theology: Its Method and Masters
Antonius a Spiritu Sancto
Drawn from the authors' own words; every quotation links to its place.
Carmelite · ?–1677
In the Index: Antonius
Life
Born Portugal or Spain (Prümmer: Spanish); died 1677. [Prümmer, Catalogue of authors]
- Antonius a Spiritu Sancto, Discalced Carmelite, bishop in Angola (Prümmer). [Prümmer, Catalogue of authors]
- Wrote a Directorium confessariorum (Lyons, 1668-1671, 2 vols.), Consulta varia theologica, iuridica et regularia (Lyons, 1675) and a Directorium spirituale (Prümmer). [Prümmer, Catalogue of authors]
- St. Alphonsus (Dissertatio scholastico-moralis, Naples, 1755, as quoted by Hurter, vol. III, col. 346) names him among those who, 'though learned, upright and led by a good end ... were incautious and in many opinions indulged too much in benignity', whose authority does not carry the weight of the classic authors. [Hurter, vol. III, col. 346]
Sources: H. Hurter, S.J., Nomenclator literarius theologiae catholicae, 3rd ed. (Innsbruck, 1903-1913), read on archive.org; Prümmer, Manuale theologiae moralis, Catalogue of authors (on this site). Each fact names where it was read; the links go to the page or entry itself.
In Prümmer's Catalogue and Haringer's Index
- “Antonius a Spiritu Sancto, Discalced Carmelite, Spanish (d. 1677), bishop of Angola, wrote: 1. Directorium confessariorum, 2 folio volumes, Lyons 1668-1671. 2. Consulta varia theologica, iuridica et regularia, 2 folio volumes, Lyons 1675. 3. Directorium spirituale, in which he treats of the law of religious, 1 folio volume, Lyons 1661. 4. Directorium mysticum, which is also entitled Cursus theologiae mystico-scholasticae, 2 folio volumes, Seville 1724. A new, rather faulty edition of this work appeared in 2 volumes in 8vo, Paris 1904. Antonius a Spiritu Sancto is sometimes an excessively benign author in moral matters.” — Prümmer, Catalogue of authors
His Moral System, as Our Authors Report It
Every report quoted in the author's own words and linked to its place; point at a name to see his words. Haringer's signs give St. Alphonsus's judgment as Haringer found it in St. Alphonsus's works (his notice, Gury-Ballerini, 1884, p. XI); a sign on a writer the 1884 editor added to the list is the editor's own, and is said to be his.
| Charged with laxity | |
|---|---|
| “Chapter II — A census of propositions which seem lax, culled from the Casuists … VII. "Nay, I think it sufficiently probable that for a great cause — for example, to avoid death, or to carry off victory from the enemy — Christians can use a garment instituted for professing a false Sect: for example, the priestly garment of the Turks, or a banner on which Mahomet is depicted."”Concina's censuses of lax opinions list 3 of his opinions (the first is quoted; every one is under 'Where Our Authors Discuss Him') | Concina, Compendium I, bk. III, diss. I, ch. II, n. VII |
| Too benign in his opinions | |
| “is sometimes an excessively benign author in moral matters”Prümmer: sometimes excessively benign | Prümmer, Catalogue of authors |
Where Our Authors Discuss Him
Each read in its full passage; the words quoted are the author's own. Where several authors say the same thing, one is quoted and the others follow “in nearly the same words”; point at a name to see his words.
| “Chapter IV — Lax, or improbable, propositions are reviewed, which not a few Casuists teach … V. "One asked by a judge about a crime, which, at least under a probable opinion, he is not bound to reveal, can deny that he committed it, if only semi-full proof is given, understanding within himself that he is in prison, or [is not bound] to speak...”Concina lists among the lax opinions of the casuists (on the oath) | Concina, Theologia V, diss. I, ch. IV, n. V |
| “Chapter IV — Lax, or improbable, propositions are reviewed, which not a few Casuists teach … VI. "A woman who has committed adultery can, under oath, deny that she committed it, understanding within herself that she is not bound to reveal it." The same author, ibid., n. 54, p. 143.”Concina lists among the lax opinions of the casuists (on the oath) | Concina, Theologia V, diss. I, ch. IV, n. VI |
Works Our Authors Used
- Antonius Ballerini, S.J. See Gury. — Marc's list
- Antonius Goudin, Order of Preachers. - Philosophia juxta D. Thomae dogmata; newest edition, 4 vols. (Orvieto, 1860). — Marc's list
- Antonius Konings, C.SS.R. - 1) Theologia moralis S. Alphonsi in Compendium redacta; 5th edition (New York, Benziger, 1882). 2) De absolutione parentibus, qui prolem SCHOLIS PUBLICIS seu PROMISCUIS instituendam tradunt, neganda necne. (Boston, 1874). — Marc's list
- Franciscus Antonius Zacharias, S.J. - Moral Theology of Claudius La Croix, illustrated with various notes; 3 tomes fol. (Venice, 1755). — Marc's list
- Haine, Antonius, Theologiae moralis elementa, 4th ed., Rome, 1899. — Tanquerey's list
No article in the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913).