The duties of the husband

Support of wife and family; harshness and neglect.

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providing for the family (ed.)

In the manuals

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Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. IV, Chapter II. Duties of Parents to Children, n. 4 — The duties of parents extend to illegitimate as well as to legitimate children. The duty of caring for an illegitimate child falls primarily on the mother, who, before a year has elapsed from its birth, may obtain from t… Read in context →

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article II. On Irritation, n. 662 — VII. The effect of irritation is that the vow is entirely extinguished, so that in no case does the obligation afterward revive (can. 1312, § 1). Corollary. The following can irritate vows: 1. A father can irritate vows … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article III. On Suspension, n. 667 — V. The effect of suspension is relaxation for a time of the obligation of the vow; namely, when the right of the one suspending ceases, it revives, unless in the meantime it has ceased from another cause (can. 1312, § 2)… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. III, Chapter II. On the Promissory Oath Specifically, n. 690 — V. Cessation. From can. 1319, a promissory oath, or the obligation induced by an oath of this kind, ceases: 1. If it is remitted by him for whose advantage the oath had been emitted (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 89, a. 9, ad 2;… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. IV, Section III. On the Mutual Duties Both of Other Blood-Relatives and of Spouses, n. 717 — II. Duties of spouses. 1. Spouses owe one another love, affective and effective, conjugal fidelity, and living together. 2. The husband is bound: 1. diligently to administer family affairs; 2. rightly to govern the wife … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. V, Sect. II, Scholion. On Mutilation and Beating of a Criminal, n. 742 — I. Public authority, just as it can kill a criminal, so a fortiori can mutilate, imprison, and beat him. But it is another question whether public authority lawfully imposes certain mutilations, namely vasectomy, oophore… Read in context →

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, On the Fourth Precept of t…, III. Obligations of Spouses, n. 675 — What are the rights and obligations of spouses as to persons? - The head of the wife is the husband, and therefore the wife is under the power of the husband in those things which pertain to marriage, that is, which pert… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, I. On Justice Considered Generally, n. 868 — What about ownership of children under paternal power and of wives? - A child under paternal power is one who is still subject to paternal power. But although "the woman is equal to the man in the act of marriage, nevert… Read in context →

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. II, Observance, and Obedience,…, Ch. II, Parents, Etc, Article III. On the Obligations of Spouses, n. 592 — 592. 2. The obligations and rights of the husband. Since the husband is the head of the family, there belongs to him the power of governing: a) the wife; b) the children; c) the family property. Hence he must take care t… Read in context →

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 56 passages

Martin J. Scott, S.J. — 51 passages