A Topic of Moral Theology

Discord

Dissension of wills among those who ought to be of one mind, a daughter of vainglory.

In the index as Discord · Contention · Envy · Peace · Scandal · Capital Vices · Charity · Pride · Sedition · Sloth (acedia) · Ambition · Boasting · Brawl · Disobedience · Glory · Hate · Hypocrisy · Ostentation · Perseverance · Pertinacity · Presumption of Novelties · Presumption of Self · Pusillanimity · Rebellion

In the manuals

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Ch. II, Article III. On Certain Other Sins Against Charity Toward Neighbor, n. 568 — II. Discord is a dissent of wills concerning a good which we ought to will from charity. It is a grave sin from its genus, that is, grave or light according as it concerns a good necessarily or not necessarily to be purs… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Introduction, n. 1347 — (Summa Theologica, II-II, qq. 37-42.) The following sins are opposed to the peace of charity: (a) discord, which is opposed to peace in wills; (b) contention or quarreling, which is opposed to peace in words; (e) schism,… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Discord, nn. 1348, 1349, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1353 & 1354 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, The Commandments of Charity Introduction, n. 1552 — The prohibitions of uncharitableness are as follows: (a) against hatred: “Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart” (Lev, xix. IT); (b) against sloth: “Bow down thy shoulder and hear her (wisdom), and be not grieved … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, V. On the Capital Vices, n. 322 — What are the daughters of pride and vainglory? "Those vices which of themselves are apt to be ordered to the end of some capital vice are called its daughters." S. Th. 2. 2. q. 132, a. 5. The daughters of pride are three… Read in context →

Vol. III, On the Sacraments in General, IV. On the Subject of the Sacraments, n. 383 — What intention is required in adults for receiving the individual sacraments? - In baptism and order there is required at least a habitual explicit will. The reason is that sacraments of this kind impose grave obligation… Read in context →

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. II, On the Theological Virtues…, On the Virtue of Charity, nn. 836, 837, 838 & 839 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Fourth Part: On Sins Oppos…, Third Question: On Sins Opposed to Peace, nn. ¶1, 954, 955 & 956 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Bk. III, Diss. IV, Chapter II — What is hatred of God, and of the Neighbor. On discord, contention, schism, and sedition, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XIV: On Discor…, Question I: What discord is, and what kind of sin, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Whispering (Tale-bearing) — Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience — this work does not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so its treatment stands one heading up (ed.)