A Topic of Moral Theology

Charity Toward Oneself

The precept of charity toward oneself; sins against it; the use of harmful things (drink, drugs, tobacco).

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harming myself · loving yourself · self-care · smoking · tobacco · vaping (ed.)

In the index as Charity · One's own body · Charity of self · Christ · Egoism · Selfishness · Adam · Dilection · Disordered egoism · Extraordinary things · Labor · Medicine · Paul, St. · Perfection · Preservation of oneself · Self-love · Self-preservation · Self-respect · Seneca · Surgical operation · Thomas Aquinas, St. · Tobias

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Second. On Charit…, Article First. On the Nature of Charity of Self, n. 65 — 65. Notions. 1. Self-love which is an innate appetite must be distinguished from self-love which is a moral act. Man by natural necessity is borne toward his own conservation, his own perfection, and his own happiness; a… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Second. On Charit…, Article Fourth. On Sins Against Charity of Self, n. 70 — 70. What these sins are. 1. Any sin whatever is opposed in general to charity of self, because by any sin whatever we bring evil upon ourselves: those who do sin and iniquity are enemies of their own soul. 2. Against cha… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Part III. On the Cultivation of Charity Toward Self, n. ¶1 — First we must speak about the precept of charity toward self, then about sins opposed to charity toward self.Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. III, Section I. On the Precept of Charity Toward Self, nn. 521 & 522 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. III, Pt. I, Chapter I: Nature and Obligation of Christian Self-Love, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IX. On theological c…, Chapter II. On charity toward ourselves, nn. ¶86, 566, 567, 568 & 569 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Second Part: On the Object…, Question Two: On the Mater…, Article III: On Loving Oneself, nn. ¶1, 886, 887 & 888 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, The Commandment of Love of Self, nn. 1561–1578 (18 passages)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, IX. THE LOVE OF ONE’S SELF, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXI: Whether a man ought to love himself out of charity, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXII: Whether a man ought to love his own body out of charity, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXXIV: Whether a man ought to love himself more than his neighbor, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Treated under the broader heading Charity — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Billuart, Summa Summae · Concina, Compendium · Slater, Cases I · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · The Roman Catechism · Coppens, Moral Philosophy · St. Alphonsus, True Spouse and 1 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)