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Almsgiving

The duty of relieving the needy from one's superfluity, and its measure.

The works themselves ask 43 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

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charity to the poor · donations · giving to the poor · helping beggars · tithing (ed.)

In the index as Almsgiving · Correction · Alms · Mercy · Charity · The poor · Necessity · Poverty and divine providence · Superfluous things · Wife · Delegation · Earthly goods are vain · Goods · Prayer · Riches worthless · Servants · Superfluities · Almsdeeds · Ambrose, St. · Beneficence toward God · Charity toward neighbor · Clergy · Conditions · Delinquents

Further reading On Almsgiving: Its Fruits and Prerogatives — on Deuteronomy 26 ↗ · Moral Lesson: the Generosity of the Poor — on Leviticus 12 ↗ — Cornelius a Lapide, The Great Commentary, read off-site at lapide.org (public-domain translation) (ed.)

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. III, Chapter IV. Almsgiving, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On Almsgiving, nn. 531, 532, 533, 534 & 535 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 46 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Cha…, External Effects of Charity, n. 1210 — External Effects of Charity. External Effects of Charity.—Three external effects of charity will now be considered-beneficence, almsgiving and fraternal correction. These are not distinct virtues, but only separate acts pertaining to the virtue of c… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Charity, Almsgiving, nn. 1216–1257 (42 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Charity to the Poor, nn. 2608, 2609 & 2610 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 13 passages

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, IV. On Alms, nn. 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 & 413 (13 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. — 3 passages

35. On Almsgiving, n. 1 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 20 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Virtues, Ch. III, Art. II, § II, Point I. On Alms, nn. 227, 228 & 229 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 6 passages

Vol. II, On the Theological Virtues…, On the Virtue of Charity, nn. 790, 791, 792, 793, 794 & 795 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 29 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. IV, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, nn. ¶1–¶23, ¶25, ¶26, ¶27, ¶28, ¶29 & ¶30 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 8 passages

Vol. II, First Book: On the Theolog…, Tr. III, Ch. III, Article II: The Procuring of Bodily and Temporal Goods, nn. 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 & 109 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IX. On theological c…, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On almsgiving, nn. 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597 & 598 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Art. II, § 1. On Almsgiving, nn. ¶486, ¶487, ¶488 & ¶489 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 27 passages

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Third Part: On the Acts of…, Third Question: On the Ext…, Article I: On Corporal Almsgiving, nn. ¶1, 926, 927, 932, 933 & 934 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. III, Art. II, § II. On Works of Mercy, nn. ¶1, 175, 176, 177, 177, Q. 2, 178, 179, 180, 180, Q. 2, 180, Q. 3 & 181 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 37 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Charity, On Almsgiving, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Charity, On Almsgiving, Various questions on almsgiving briefly solved, nn. 1–28 (28 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 23 passages

Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter V — On corporal Almsgiving, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter VI — Select testimonies of the Fathers, by which the rich are urged to Almsgiving, and their vain excuses are refuted, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter IX — An admonition to Confessors, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 48 passages

Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Section II: On Almsgiving, n. 1 — Most excellently does the Seraphic Doctor in the Diaeta, tit. 2, cap. 7 compare Almsgiving to a radiant light, which ought to be carried not behind, but before a man walking; for Almsgiving is not to be done after death,… Read in context →

Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Sect. II, Question I: Whether to give alms is an act of charity, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Sect. II, Question II: Whether the kinds of almsgiving are fittingly distinguished, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)