The Certain Conscience

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 5 passages

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Fourth. On Conscience., Question First. On the Nat…, Article Second. On the Obligation of Following Conscience., nn. 210, 211 & 212 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

§ 1. On Certain Conscience., nn. 218 & 219 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Chapter II. The Certain Conscience, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. On the Conscience Required for Acting Licitly, n. 220 — Proposition. For acting licitly, certainty strictly so called concerning the honesty of the action to be placed here and now is required. This is clear, first, from Sacred Scripture. "But he who discerns, if he eats, is … Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. IV, Art. 3. A Certain Conscience, Necessity of Certitude, nn. 641 & 642 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 21 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Second Commentary: On Cons…, II. On Certain Conscience, nn. 12–32 (21 passages)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 12 passages

Vol. I, On Conscience, II. On Certain Conscience, nn. 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 & 110 (12 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. — 9 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Conscience, Ch. II, Article I. On Certain Conscience, n. 39 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 16 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Conscience, nn. 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376 & 377 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 10 passages

Vol. I, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Morality, Its Subject, Norm, and Object, Ch. III, Section 3: Requisites of a Normal Conscience, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Tr. IV, Chapter I: On the Force of Certain Conscience, nn. 343, 344 & 345 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 14 passages

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Chapter II: On Certain and Doubtful Conscience, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Part First: On the First P…, Tr. I, Ch. II, Article I: On the Necessity of Certain Conscience, nn. ¶1, ¶30, ¶31, ¶32, ¶33, ¶34, ¶35, ¶36, ¶37, ¶38, ¶39 & ¶40 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IV. On Conscience, Ch. V, Article I. On Certain Conscience, nn. 324, 325, 326 & 327 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Treatise on Conscience, Ch. III, ARTICLE I: ON CERTAIN CONSCIENCE, n. ¶47 — 47. Definition. - A certain conscience is that by which someone firmly and without fear of erring judges that something is good or evil. Now certainty, or the certain generically, is that which determines the mind to ass… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 104 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Conscience in…, Second Question: On Consci…, Article II: On the Certitude of Conscience, nn. ¶1, 213, 214 & 215 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Chapter II: On the Formation of a Certain Conscience for Removing Uncertainty, nn. ¶1, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 (49 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Second Part: On the Virtue…, Ch. II, Question One: On the Obligation and Means of Forming a Sufficiently Certain Conscience, nn. ¶1, 78, 79, 80, 81 & 82 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Tr. II, Chapter II. On Certain and Doubtful Conscience, nn. 33, 34, 35, 36 & 36, Q. 2 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 23 passages

Bk. II, Diss. I, Chapter II — On the obligation by which Confessors are bound to enlighten penitents laboring under an invincibly erroneous conscience. Lax opinions are refuted, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. II, Diss. I, Chapter III — Works performed from an invincibly erroneous conscience, though they lack formal malice, are nevertheless endowed with no goodness or merit, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Charles Coppens, S.J.

Chapter III: Law the Rule of Human Acts, n. 97 — 97\. Thesis XIII. Conscience when certain must be obeyed, whether it be correct or invincibly erroneous.Read in context →

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 12 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Conscience, Case 4. An Erroneous Conscience, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 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. — 7 passages (filed under the subtopics)

11. On Erroneous Conscience, n. 1 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, Volume III: On the Decalogue

Daniele Concina, O.P. (filed under the subtopics)

Diss. I, Chapter IX — What truth is required in an assertory oath. The defect of even the smallest truth in this oath is a mortal sin. Some little questions concerning perjury are resolved, n. VIII — VIII. It is true, however, that the adversaries too admit that moral certainty is necessary; but in this they fail, that they teach that this moral certainty can be had by merely verisimilar conjectures, and merely proba… Read in context →