A Topic of Moral Theology
Duties of the Confessor as Judge
The confessor as judge: examining the case by questioning the penitent, judging his disposition, and giving, deferring or refusing absolution.
The works themselves ask 13 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Absolution · Confessor (Confessarius) · Penance · Absolution from a censure, in the external forum, internal forum · Power of confessors concerning reserved matter · Questions (Interrogationes) · Sacramental penance (satisfaction), account · Conditional administration of a sacrament · Delay · Examination of conscience to be supplied by the confessor · Penitent · Questioning · To question the penitent · Absolution from sins · Admonition · Brothel (Meretricium) · Certainty · Certitude · Communion of the sick · Confession of children · Confession prescribed before Communion · Contrition or attrition of the penitent · Denial of faith · Disposition
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 3. Repentance; Penanc…, Duties of the Confessor as Judge, nn. 2757, 2758, 2759, 2760 & 2761 (5 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)
134. On the Office of the Judge, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (21 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. III, Ch. II, Art. I, § I, Point IV. On the Office of Judge, nn. ¶1, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626 & 627 (41 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, § 1. With Regard to the Three Parts of the Sacrament, nn. 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 & 547 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Ch…, On Chastity and Lust, Question Seven: Concerning the Causes and Remedies of Lust, nn. ¶492, ¶493 & ¶494 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Question Second: Concerning the Duties in the Act of Confession, nn. ¶3592, ¶3593, ¶3594, ¶3595 & ¶3596 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Ch. IV, Question Second: Concernin…, Article II: Concerning the Duties Previous to Absolution, nn. ¶3608–¶3623 (16 passages)
Ch. IV, Question Second: Concernin…, Article III: Concerning the Obligation of Granting, Denying, or Deferring Absolution, nn. ¶3652–¶3693 (42 passages)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. V, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On the Duties of the Confessor in the Act of Confession, nn. 435, 436, 437 & 438 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. V, Diss. III, Ch. III, Art. I, § 2. On The Obligation Of Questioning The Penitent, nn. ¶1804, ¶1805, ¶1806 & ¶1807 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART THIRD: ON THE MINISTE…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On the Duties of the Confessor, nn. ¶1424, ¶1425, ¶1426, ¶1427 & ¶1428 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Fourth Part: On the Minist…, Question Three: On the Dut…, Article II: On the Duties in the Act of Confession, nn. 608, 609 & 610 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Office of the Confessor — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Compendium · The Roman Catechism · The Casuist · 1917 Code of Canon Law — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)