A Topic of Moral Theology

Duties of Children to Parents

The love, reverence, and obedience children owe their parents, and the support owed them in need and old age.

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aging parents · caring for elderly parents · disobeying parents · honoring parents · obeying parents (ed.)

In the index as Children (Filii) · Parents · Piety · Obedience (Obedientia) · Son of a Family · Love (Amor) · Reverence (Reverentia) · Honor · Minor · Obligations · Support (Alimenta) · Care · Children are held to love parents · Education · OBLIGATIONS of collators to Benefices · Paternal power · Adult · Choice · Consent (Consensus) · Duties of children toward parents · Education of children · Gravity of sin (Gravitas peccati) · Hatred (Odium) · Offices

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. IV, Chapter I. Duties of Children to Parents, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. IV, Section I. On the Duties of Children Toward Parents, nn. 709, 710 & 711 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, The Duties of Parents, nn. 2630 & 2631 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, The Duties of Children, n. 2633 — Duties of Children. Duties of Children.—The duties of children to their parents can also be classed under those of charity and piety. (a) Duties of Charity.—Children owe their parents a special internal and external love (see 1176 sqq.). Th… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, Duties to Parents and to Children, nn. 2799 & 2800 (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), Third Commentary: On the F…, II. On the Obligations of Children Toward Parents, nn. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 & 44 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, On the Fourth Precept of t…, I. Obligations of Children Toward Parents, nn. 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669 & 670 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

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)

54. On the Obligations of Children, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (20 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. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Fourth Precept of t…, Chapter I. On the Obligations of Children toward Parents, nn. 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369 & 370 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Fourth Precept of t…, Chapter II. On the Obligations of Parents toward Children, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376 & 377 (37 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Obligations of Stat…, Chapter I: On the Duties of Laymen, nn. 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978 & 979 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. V, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 4: The Duties of Children to Their Parents, nn. ¶1–¶22 (22 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. III, Chapter II: On Piety Toward Parents, nn. 288, 289, 290, 291, 292 & 293 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. IV, CHAPTER II: On the Mutual Duties of Children and Parents, n. ¶1 — Consult, besides the cited authors, Berardi, Theol. mor. (1905), I, n. 621; Koch, 166; special works and opuscula, for example Guilmont, La culture de l'ame dans l'enfance; Meschler, Principes d'educ. cathol.; Toublan, D… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: On the Duties of Children Toward Parents, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶694, ¶695, ¶696, ¶697, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶698 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: On the Duties of Parents Toward Children, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶699, ¶700, ¶701 & ¶702 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, CHAPTER I: ON THE OBLIGATIONS OF CHILDREN TOWARD PARENTS, nn. ¶419, ¶1, ¶420, ¶2, ¶421, ¶422, ¶3, ¶423, ¶424, ¶425 & ¶426 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. II, Observance, and Obedience,…, Ch. II, Parents, Etc, Article I. On the Obligations of Children Toward Parents, nn. 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585 & 586 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Ch. I, Question II: Concerning Children and Parents, nn. ¶4223–¶4281 (59 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section D: On Piety and Ob…, Ch. I, Question Two: On the Offices of Piety Toward Parents, nn. 819, 820, 821, 822 & 823 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Fourth Precept of t…, Chapter I. On the Obligations of Children toward Parents, nn. 256 & 257 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. IV, Disputation XIII: On the O…, Sect. I, Question IV: How, and when, children are bound to relieve their parents, nn. 1–47 (47 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation XIII: On the O…, Sect. I, Question VII: Whether children can ever refuse sustenance to their parents, and disinherit them, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. I, Case LII: A Son's Duty Toward his Father, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. III, The Fourth Commandment, nn. ¶14–¶28 (15 passages)

You and Yours: Practical Talks on Home Life

Scott, You and Yours, VI: Son, nn. ¶268–¶313 (46 passages)

Scott, You and Yours, VII: Daughter, nn. ¶314–¶340 (27 passages)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT OF …, 1. OUR DUTY TOWARDS OUR PARENTS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Duties to Parents and Superiors (Fourth Commandment) — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Coppens, Moral Philosophy · Rickaby, Four-Square · Slater, Religion & Human Interests — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)