Cursing and imprecations

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J.

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question Second. On Blasph…, Article Second. On Curses, n. 208 — 208. To curse properly is to imprecate evil upon another. Therefore curses uttered against creatures are blasphemies when the curses redound upon God. But curses uttered against creatures redound upon God when they are c… Read in context →

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter II. Blasphemy, n. 3 — To utter imprecations or to speak injuriously against creatures which have a special relation to God is blasphemy. Thus it is grievously sinful to call down maledictions on one’s fellow-men, wishing that they may perish … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter III. Oaths, n. 1 — AN oath is the calling on God to witness to the truth of what we say. This calling on God may be express or tacit; it is express when God is mentioned, as, ‘‘ I swear by God ”’; it is tacit when we swear by some creature… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed to Commutative and Distributive Justice, Cursing, nn. 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118 & 2119 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 7 passages

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, II. On Blasphemy, nn. 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 & 547 (7 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. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. I, Article II. On Blasphemy, n. 304 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. III, Article VIII. On Blasphemy, n. 534 — 534. A curse is to invoke evil upon another. One can invoke evil a) upon God or sacred things and persons, b) upon rational creatures, c) upon irrational creatures, d) upon the devil. a) To curse God or sacred things and… Read in context →

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 19 passages

Ch. II, Section A. Concerning Cert…, Question II: Concerning Sins Against Reverence for God, nn. ¶4630–¶4644 (15 passages)

Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. V, Which Is the Cause of Harm…, Honor, and Friendship, nn. ¶4969, ¶4970, ¶4971 & ¶4972 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 38 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. IV, Question Three: On Contumely, nn. ¶1, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441 & 442 (38 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Chapter I. On Vain Usurpation of the Name of God and Blasphemy, n. 221, Q. 2 — Question 2. Is it blasphemy to curse creatures? Response. It is certainly blasphemy to curse creatures with relation to God, for example, rain or winds, as commanded by God, or with the word God added; likewise to curse … Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 28 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXXV: On Whisp…, Mockery, and Cursing, Question III: On curses, nn. 1–28 (28 passages)