A Topic of Moral Theology

Apostasy

Total abandonment of the faith.

Penalty Apostasy, heresy and schism (Can. 2314) — in Excommunications Specially Reserved to the Holy See

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leaving the church · leaving the faith (ed.)

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In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. I, Chapter III. Sins against Faith, n. 4 — Apostasy from the faith is the grave sin committed by one who throws the faith overboard entirely. The apostate not only rejects special dogmas like the heretic, but wholly abandons the Catholic faith, and becomes a free… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. III, Ch. I, A.—Excommunications Very Specially Reserved to the Holy See, n. 6 — Canon 2369 IV. Confessarium qui sigillum sacramentale directe violare praesumpserit, manet excommunicatio specialissimo modo Sedi Apostolicae reservata; qui vero indirecte tantum, obnoxius est poenis [suspensionis a cele… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. X, Pt. III, Ch. I, D.—Excommunications Reserved to the Ordinary, n. 14 — Effectu.—F or the censure to be incurred, it must be certain that abortion followed from the means used. Canon 2385 V. Religiosus, apostata areligione, ipso jure incurrit in excommunicationem proprio Superiori majori, ve… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section I. On Sins Against the Precept of the Internal Act, n. 492 — II. Heresy. 1. Notion. Heresy is the lack of faith in a baptized person; it is called apostasy if someone totally falls away from the faith. Apostasy does not differ in species from heresy, because they agree as to the f… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 2. The Sins Against F…, Apostasy, nn. 835, 836, 837, 838 & 839 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On the Precept of Faith, n. 351 — What are the sins and vices opposed to faith? - To faith is opposed unbelief, which generally is the lack of faith; and specifically it is the lack of faith in one not baptized; and this is threefold: negative, privative… Read in context →

Vol. IV, On the Constitution *Apostolicae Sedis*, nn. 1164 & 1165 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, On the Theological Virtues…, On the Virtue of Faith, nn. 663, 664, 665 & 666 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. III, Article II. On apostasy from faith and on heresy, nn. 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519 & 520 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Fourth Part: On the Vices …, Question One: On Sins Dire…, Article II: On Heresy and Apostasy, nn. 749 & 750 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. I, Art. III, § II. On Heresy, nn. 160 & 161 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Faith, On the Vices Opposed to Fa…, On apostasy, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Bk. III, Diss. I, Chapter IX — On Heresy, and Apostasy from the faith, and the penalties enacted against Heretics, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Bk. V, Title IX: On Apostates and Those Repeating Baptism, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Sins against Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)