Baptism of the unborn, the aborted, and monsters

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. II, Bk. III, Chapter V. Who May be Baptized, n. 4 — An aborted foetus, if it is still living, should be baptized, rupturing the membranes if necessary, and pouring water over it while at the same time pronouncing the form of Baptism (Can. 746). The Ritual admonishes minis… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section II. On Abortive Fetuses, nn. ¶1 & 92 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section III. On Fetuses Not Yet Brought Forth, n. 93 — No one enclosed in the womb of the mother is to be baptized until there is probable hope that, duly brought forth, he can be baptized (canon 746, § 1). Therefore a fetus not yet duly brought forth cannot be baptized unle… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section IV. On Monsters, n. 98 — I. Monsters and prodigies are always to be baptized at least conditionally (canon 748). Namely, if the monster has a head and breast, or at least a head, even if beast-like, it is certainly a human being; since it cannot… 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. — 2 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Baptism, n. 402, 410 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. III, On Baptism, IV. On the Subject of Baptism, nn. 469, 470, 471 & 472 (4 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. — 17 passages

Vol. II, Treatise On Baptism, Ch. V, Namely on Sponsors and Cer…, Art. II, Appendix. On the Caesarean Operation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 256, 257, 258 & 259 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Supplement to the Treatise on Marriage, nn. 63, 64, 65 & 66 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 33 passages

Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, II. Questions Concerning E…, I. Pastoral Questions Rega…, Question One: Concerning the Uterine Life of the Fetus, and Its Development and Birth — Physiological Notions, nn. ¶808, ¶809 & ¶810 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, II. Questions Concerning E…, II. Embryological Question…, Question Three: Concerning Unborn Children to Be Baptized in the Mother's Uterus, nn. ¶990–¶1007 (18 passages)

Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, II. Questions Concerning E…, II. Embryological Question…, Question Five: Concerning Monsters to Be Baptized, nn. ¶1047, ¶1048, ¶1049, ¶1050, ¶1051, ¶1052, ¶1053, ¶1054, ¶1055, ¶1056, ¶1057 & ¶1058 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. II, Ch. VI, Article II. On Baptizing Infants Not Yet Born And Abortive Fetuses, nn. ¶22, 129, 130, 131 & 132 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 7 passages

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. II, Chapter III: On the Subject of Baptism, nn. ¶1, ¶1466, ¶1467, ¶1468, ¶2, ¶1469 & ¶1470 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. II, TREATISE ON BAPTISM, APPENDIX: ON THE CAESAREAN OPERATION IN ORDER TO BAPTIZING AN INFANT NOT YET BORN, nn. ¶1 & ¶1269 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 48 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Baptism, Question Five: On the Subj…, Article IV: On Unborn Children to Be Baptized, nn. ¶1, 153, 154, 155 & 156 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Baptism, Question Five: On the Subj…, Article VI: On Monsters to Be Baptized, nn. 161, 162 & 163 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 22 passages

Vol. I, Case LXXIII: An Explanation of the Words: “No One Enclosed in the Mother’s Womb Should Be Baptized.”, nn. ¶1–¶22 (22 passages)