Capacity and intention for Baptism

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. II, Bk. III, Chapter V. Who May be Baptized, n. 1 — Any living human being who has not yet been baptized is capable of receiving this sacrament. If he has the use of reason, an habitual intention at least to receive Baptism is necessary for its validity, though, as we saw… 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 VI. On Adults, nn. ¶1, 101 & 102 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. I, Section VII. On the Insane and the Furious, n. 103 — I. The insane and the furious who are such from birth, or at least before attaining the use of reason, are to be baptized, even against the will of their parents insofar as prudence permits it (cf. canon 754, § 1; n. 99)… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. III, On Baptism, IV. On the Subject of Baptism, nn. 460, 461 & 462 (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. — 16 passages

Vol. II, Treatise On Baptism, Chapter IV. On the Subject of Baptism, nn. ¶1, 247, 248 & 249 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. II, Ch. VI, Article III. On Baptizing Adults, nn. 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 & 138 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. II, Chapter III: On the Subject of Baptism, nn. ¶1465, ¶4, ¶1474 & ¶1475 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. II, TREATISE ON BAPTISM, CHAPTER IV: ON THE SUBJECT OF BAPTISM, nn. ¶1, ¶1260, ¶1261, ¶1262, ¶1263 & ¶1264 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 19 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Baptism, Question Five: On the Subj…, Article I: On Adults to Be Baptized, nn. ¶1, 143, 144, 145 & 146 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XII, Chapter IV. On the Subject of Baptism, nn. 660, 661, 662, 662, Q. 2, 662, Q. 3, 662, Q. 4, 662, Q. 5, 662, Q. 6, 662, Q. 7 & 662, Q. 8 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 21 passages

Slater, Cases II, The Sacraments in General, Case 4. The Intention to Receive Baptism, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases II, Baptism, Case 3. Remembered His Own Baptism, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 16 passages

Pt. II, The Sacrament of Baptism, nn. ¶70–¶85 (16 passages)

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

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 38 passages

Vol. I, Case LXXII: A Sick Person Converted Through Hypnotic Suggestion, nn. ¶1–¶30 (30 passages)

Vol. IV, Case LXXXIV: Can Every Jew Be Baptized?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XXXIX: The Intention Required in Adults for the Reception of Baptism, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)