A Topic of Moral Theology
Circumstances and number of sins
Circumstances that change the species of a sin or make it mortal; the number of sins; habitual and continued sins.
The works themselves ask 34 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Circumstances (Circumstantiae) · Penance · Integrity of Confession (Integritas Confessionis) · Confession · Circumstance · Custom · Incest (Incestus) · Act (Actus) · Circumstances of sins · Degrees (Gradus) · Number · Aggravating · Aggravating circumstances · Confessor · Custom of sinning · Effect of sin and confession · Evil effect · Expenses · Integrity · Law · Lie · Lowest species · Piety · Priests
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter IV. Confession, nn. 3 & 4 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. III, On Penance, V. On the Integrity of Confession, nn. 700–717 (18 passages)
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)
124. Circumstances of Sins, nn. 1 & 2 (13 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.
Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacrament …, Pt. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § I, Point III. On the Circumstances of Sins, nn. 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 & 493 (44 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Penance (Volume I), Moral Part — Chapter I: On the Duties of the Penitent, nn. 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 & 284 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2, 1. The Necessity and Extent of Integrity, n. 369 — 369. 3. Circumstances changing the species of mortal sins must be declared in confession. This is evident from the Council of Trent. Which circumstances change the species of a sin was stated above, I, nn. 117 and 373. T… Read in context →
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART SECOND: ON THE SUBJEC…, OR ON THE ACTS OF THE PENI…, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. On The Necessity Of Integrity: 1° In General; 2° Concerning Doubtful Sins; 3° Concerning The Circumstances Of Sins; 4° Concerning Forgotten Sins, nn. ¶1360, ¶1361, ¶1362, ¶3, ¶1364 & ¶1365 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts o…, Ch. II, Question Three: On the End…, Article II: On the Integrity of Confession, nn. ¶1, 521 & 522 (34 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter I — Propositions condemned by the Holy See, n. XXI — XXI. Fr. Gobat, tract 7, no. 324: “The malice of a circumstance changing the species is not contracted, and consequently is not to be confessed, unless the penitent, when he was committing the sin, at least doubted wheth… Read in context →
Diss. II, Chapter III — On the obligation of confessing the circumstances of sins, nn. I–XVI (16 passages)
Diss. II, Chapter IV — On the obligation of confessing circumstances mortally aggravating within the same species. The doctrine of St. Thomas is vindicated, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Diss. II, Chapter V — On the remaining circumstances, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Integrity: What Must Be Confessed — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · The Casuist · The Roman Catechism — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)