Books of Special Subject Matter

On the Prohibition and Censorship of Books (De prohibitione et censura librorum)

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 16 passages

Tit. I, Chapter V: On Certain Books of Special Subject Matter, n. ¶1 — Subject of the chapter From the very manner in which the chapter is inscribed, it becomes manifest that in it various kinds of matters are touched which cannot be brought into unity. But contrary to what was done in chap… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Article 11, n. ¶1 — Books are condemned in which God, or the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Saints, or the Catholic Church and her Worship, or the Sacraments, or the Apostolic See is disparaged. To the same judgment of reprobation are subject … Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 11, I. On Books Which Contain a Certain Kind of Detractions, n. 74 — Prior law 74. 1. The first part renews the disposition of the prior law, by which, in the General Decrees, § 2, n. 13, all writings of this sort were punished. Cf. Arndt, p. 148, n. 119. Whether it is required that it be… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 11, II. On Books Which Act Perversely Concerning the Inspiration of Sacred Scripture, n. 75 — Apostolic See 75. By the second part of article 11, to recall it, works are reprobated "in which the concept of the inspiration of Sacred Scripture is perverted, or its extension is too much narrowed." The double vice, h… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 11, III. On Books Injurious to the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy or to the Clerical or Religious State, n. 76 — 76. The third part of article 11 stated this: Books are also prohibited which, by designed effort, assail the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, or the clerical or religious state, with insults. By designed effort 1. By designed … Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Article 12, nn. ¶1 & 77 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tit. I, Ch. V, Article 13, n. ¶1 — Books or writings which narrate new apparitions, revelations, visions, prophecies, miracles, or which introduce new devotions, even under the pretext that they are private, if they are published without the legitimate li… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 13, I. On Books or Writings Which Report New Supernatural Facts, nn. 78 & 79 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 13, II. On the Other Part, n. 80 — 80. The other part of article 13 takes care lest new devotions be introduced imprudently. For it forbids books or writings ... which introduce new devotions, even under the pretext that they are private, if they are publ… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Article 14, n. ¶1 — Likewise prohibited are books which establish duel, suicide, or divorce as lawful; which treat of Masonic sects, or other societies of the same kind, and contend that they are useful and not pernicious to the Church and … Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 14, I. On Books Which Patroniz…, Suicide, Divorce, n. 81 — What duel is? Which things are touched here 81. 1. Duel, namely undertaken on private authority; since it is established that other combats can be justified. Moreover, a duel is a dangerous combat of two persons (or of a… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 14, II. On Books Which Favor Masonic Sects, nn. 82 & 83 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tit. I, Ch. V, Art. 14, III. On Books Which Defend Errors Proscribed by the Holy See, n. 84 — 84. Books are condemned which defend errors proscribed by the Apostolic See. What errors are 1. Errors: propositions condemned at least as erroneous. Apostolic See 2. By the Apostolic See: by the Supreme Pontiff either i… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VII, On the Censure and Prohibition of Books, nn. 344, Q. 1 & 345, Q. 4 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)