Admission Itself into Religion

Admission to the novitiate and to profession: who may be received, the impediments, and the testimonial letters.

The works themselves ask 31 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

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admission to religious life · entering a convent or monastery · joining a religious order (ed.)

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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. III, Sect. I, Ch. III, Article II. On Admission Itself into Religion, n. ¶1 — A twofold admission is distinguished, namely to the novitiate and to religious profession. Now the Code declares these things about each admission: Any Catholic can be admitted into religion who is detained by no legitim… Read in context →

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 8 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Particular States, n. 261, 262, 277 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. IV, Appendix, Testimonial Letters of Ordinaries for Those to be Admitted into Religion, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Bk. I, Pt. III, Chapter II. Entrance into Religion, n. 2 — As, therefore, the observance of the counsels is not only lawful but a more perfect state of life, anyone may enter into religion who is not prevented by some obstacle. Those who have not possession of their faculties, a… Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 3 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. I, Ch. II, Article III: On The Novitiate, nn. ¶2143, ¶2144 & ¶2145 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 42 passages (filed under the subtopics)

106. On the Novitiate and Profession, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (42 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 3 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART THIRD: ON THE RELIGIO…, Ch. I, ARTICLE III: ON PROBATION OR NOVITIATE, nn. ¶1156, ¶1157 & ¶1158 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 15 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. IV, Disputation II: On the Rel…, Sect. I, Question VII: On novices, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Diss. V, Chapter X — On the noviceship of Regulars, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Entrance into Religion — Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Theologia Christiana III · The Casuist — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)