A Topic of Moral Theology
Chastity (the Virtue) and Virginity
Chastity as a virtue; virginity.
The works themselves ask 29 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
Also asked about as…
purity as a virtue (ed.)
In the index as Virginity · Chastity · Praise and value of Catholic virginity · Aureole · Celibacy · Chastity of Christians · Estimation of continence · Excellence of chastity · The love of Christ to be commended to virgins · Vow · Councils · Counsel · Gift of continence · More honorable non-Catholics · Aureole of virgins · Christianity and chastity · General counsels · Lust · Masturbation · Naturalism · Passages of Sacred Scripture explained · Sexual appetite · Women physicians · Breasts
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Sixth Precept and t…, Book First. On the Sixth a…, Question First. On Chastity and Virginity., nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. IV, § II, Point III. On Chastity, nn. 441, 442, 443 & 444 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Bk. I, Pt. I, Section I. On the Virtue Itself of Chastity, nn. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Virginity, nn. 2488, 2489, 2490 & 2491 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, IV. On Vow, n. 619 — What vows are reserved to the Pope? - By custom everywhere received and from Canon Law itself, besides the vows of religion and those annexed to them, are these five: 1. The vow of entering an approved religion. 2. The v… Read in context →
Vol. I, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, I. On Acts of Lust Not Consummated, nn. 767 & 768 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, II. On Sins of Lust According to Nature, n. 790 — What is defilement? - Defilement is sometimes taken for every illicit intercourse; but more commonly by this word a special sin of lust is designated. Theologians, however, do not agree among themselves concerning the na… Read in context →
Vol. III, On Penance, X. On Regulars and Nuns, n. 791 — Do confessors of nuns need special approbation, and can nuns freely choose a confessor for themselves? - It does not pertain to nuns to choose a confessor for themselves, unless they have this right from foundation or cu… Read in context →
Vol. IV, On Marriage, III. On the Impediments of Marriage, nn. 990 & 991 (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)
Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Fourth Commentary: On the …, Preliminary Notes, n. 4 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, Supplement: On the Virtue of Chastity, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 & 11 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise
§ 8. Hygiene (*Hygiène Sexuelle*), nn. 41, ¶269, ¶270, ¶271, ¶272, ¶273, ¶274, ¶275, ¶276, 42, ¶277, ¶278, ¶279, ¶280, ¶281, ¶282, ¶283, ¶284, ¶285, ¶286, 43, ¶287, ¶288, ¶289, 44, ¶290, ¶291, ¶292, ¶293, ¶294, ¶295, ¶296, ¶297, ¶298, ¶299, 45, ¶300, ¶301, ¶302, ¶303, ¶304, ¶305, ¶306, ¶307, ¶308, ¶309, ¶310, ¶311, 46, ¶312, ¶313, ¶314, ¶315, ¶316, ¶317, ¶318, ¶319 & ¶320 (58 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vermeersch, On Chastity, Part One: Doctrinal, Apologetic, and Pedagogical, nn. 89, ¶521, ¶522, ¶523, ¶524, ¶525 & ¶526 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Chapter I. A General Consideration of the Virtue of Chastity, n. 90 — Division of the chapter.. 90. - Distribution of the matter into three articles. Although we are dealing with the supernatural order, and there is no natural virtue properly so called , nevertheless it is useful to investigate what reason itself t… Read in context →
Ch. I, Article I. The Rational Estimation of Chastity, nn. 91, ¶527, ¶528, ¶529, ¶530, ¶531, ¶532, 92, 93, ¶533, ¶534, 94 & ¶535 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. I, Article II. The Christian Estimation of Chastity, nn. 95, ¶536, ¶537, 96, ¶538, ¶539, ¶540, ¶541, 97, ¶542–¶558, 98, ¶559, ¶560 & ¶561 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. I, Article III. The Neo-pagan Estimation of Chastity, nn. 99, ¶562, 100, ¶563, ¶564, ¶565, ¶566, ¶567, 101, ¶568, ¶569, ¶570, ¶571, ¶572, ¶573, ¶574, ¶575, ¶576, 102 & ¶577 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Article I. The Rational Estimation of Continence, nn. 135, ¶723, ¶724, ¶725, ¶726, ¶727, ¶728, ¶729, ¶730, ¶731, 136, ¶732, ¶733, ¶734, ¶735, ¶736, ¶737, ¶738, ¶739, ¶740, ¶741, ¶742, ¶743, 137 & ¶744 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Article II. The Christian Estimation of Continence, nn. 138 & ¶745 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 1, I. On the Genuine Rationale of Catholic Virginity, nn. 139, ¶746, ¶747, ¶748, ¶749, ¶750, ¶751, ¶752, ¶753, ¶754, 140, ¶755, ¶756, ¶757, 141, ¶758, 142, ¶759, ¶760, ¶761, ¶762, ¶763, ¶764, ¶765, ¶766, 143 & ¶767 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 1, II. On the Praise and Value of Catholic Virginity, nn. 144, ¶768, ¶769, ¶770, ¶771, 145, ¶772, ¶773, ¶774, ¶775, 146, ¶776, ¶777, ¶778, ¶779, ¶780, ¶781, ¶782, ¶783, ¶784, ¶785, ¶786, ¶787, 147, ¶788, ¶789, 148, ¶790, ¶791, ¶792, ¶793, ¶794, ¶795, ¶796, ¶797, ¶798, ¶799, ¶800, 149 & ¶801–¶814 (53 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 1, III. A Connected Question concerning the Virtue of Virginity, nn. 150, ¶815, ¶816, 151, ¶817, ¶818, ¶819, ¶820, ¶821, ¶822, 152, ¶823, ¶824, ¶825, ¶826, 153 & ¶827 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 2, I. On Aureoles in General, nn. 154, ¶828, ¶829, ¶830, ¶831, 155, ¶832, ¶833, ¶834, ¶835, 156, ¶836, ¶837, ¶838 & 157 (15 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 2, II. On the Aureole of Virgins, nn. 158, ¶839, ¶840, ¶841, ¶842, ¶843, 159, ¶844, ¶845, ¶846, ¶847, ¶848, ¶849, ¶850, 160 & 161 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Art. II, § 3. On Angelic Chastity, nn. 162, ¶851, ¶852, ¶853, ¶854, ¶855, 163, ¶856, ¶857, 164, ¶858 & ¶859 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. III, Article III. The Neo-pagan Estimation of Continence, nn. 165, ¶860–¶880, 166, ¶881, ¶882, ¶883, ¶884, ¶885, 167, ¶886, ¶887, ¶888, ¶889, ¶890, ¶891, ¶892, ¶893, ¶894 & ¶895 (39 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. II, Article I. On Safeguarding Purity Outside the Married State, nn. 202, ¶1103, ¶1104, ¶1105, ¶1106, ¶1107, ¶1108, ¶1109, ¶1110, ¶1111, ¶1112, ¶1113, 203, ¶1114, ¶1115, ¶1116, ¶1117, 204, ¶1118, ¶1119, ¶1120, 205 & ¶1121 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. II, Appendix. Remaining Questi…, I. On the Relative Difficulty of Observing Continence, nn. 210, ¶1160, ¶1161, ¶1162 & ¶1163 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vermeersch, On Chastity, Part One: Doctrinal, Apologetic, and Pedagogical, Conclusion of the First Part, nn. 221, ¶1234, ¶1235, ¶1236, ¶1237, ¶1238, ¶1239 & ¶1240 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Ch…, On Chastity and Lust, Question Two: Concerning Chastity and Lust in General — Theological Principles, nn. ¶58, ¶59, ¶60, ¶61, ¶62, ¶74, ¶75, ¶76, ¶77, ¶78, ¶79, ¶80, ¶81, ¶82, ¶83, ¶84 & ¶85 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)
Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Ch…, On Chastity and Lust, Question Seven: Concerning the Causes and Remedies of Lust, nn. ¶465, ¶466, ¶467, ¶468, ¶469 & ¶470 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. II, Question III: Concerning Adolescents and Young Persons, n. ¶2283 — D. As regards the state of virginity in the world, for girls "who desire to consecrate their virginity to Jesus Christ in the world, let the confessor not permit them to vow chastity perpetually unless he knows that they… Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XIII, Ch. III, Article IV. On Chastity and Virginity, n. ¶76 — This article is divided into two sections: 1. on chastity; 2. on virginity.Read in context →
Vol. II, Tr. XIII, Ch. III, Art. IV, § 1. On Chastity, nn. 674, 675 & 676 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Tr. XIII, Ch. III, Art. IV, § 2. On Virginity, nn. 677, 678 & 679 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fourth Part: On the Virtue…, Question One: On Chastity, nn. ¶1, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998 & 999 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Question VIII: On chastity, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, B. GOOD WORKS, VIRTUE, SIN, VICE, VIII. THE SEVEN PRINCIPAL …, 11. CHASTITY, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Temperance — Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Rickaby, Moral Philosophy · Rickaby, Four-Square — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)