A Topic of Moral Theology
The duty of professing the faith
When public profession is required; the profession prescribed by canon law; denying or concealing the faith
The works themselves ask 1 question under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
denying the faith · hiding my faith · pretending not to be catholic (ed.)
In the index as Faith · Virtue of faith · Profession · Apostasy and apostates · Dissimulation of faith · Garments of infidels · Martyrdom · Profession of faith · Protestant propaganda · Abjuration of Modernism · Abjuration of heresy · Beneficed clerics · Canon · Communication · Concealment of faith · Condemned propositions · Confession of faith · Confessor in sacrament · Constantius · Controversy · Corpus Christi · Cranmer not a martyr · Daniel · Debates on Religion
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. I, Chapter II. External Profession of the Faith, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. II, Chapter II. On the Precept of the External Act, or Profession of Faith, n. 490 — I. The external act, or profession of faith, is sometimes prescribed. This is clear: 1. From Sacred Scripture. "If thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God has raised Him from the dea… Read in context →
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 3. The Commandments o…, The Affirmative Commandment of External Profession of Faith, nn. 987–1008 (22 passages)
Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Theological Virtues, n. 364 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. II, First Book: On the Theolog…, Tr. I, Title III: On the Duty of Professing the Faith, nn. 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2. On the external profession of faith prescribed, n. 505 — 505. The divine precept of professing faith obliges: 1. when from the omission of this confession the honor due to God is withdrawn; 2. when the utility of one's neighbor demands it. Thus the Angelic Doctor establishes r… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Second Part: On the Act of…, Chapter II: On the External Act of Faith or on Its Confession, nn. ¶1, 711, 712, 713, 714 & 715 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Bk. III, Diss. I, Chapter VI — On the divine and ecclesiastical precept of confessing the Christian doctrine, both of faith and of morals, n. VI — VI. Question IV. Are those who have the care of souls bound to make public profession of the faith? Answer. All affirm it; and this the Council of Trent decreed, session 24, chapter 12. The Tridentine decree Pius IV conf… Read in context →
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question XVI: Whether we are bound to confess faith, and when, nn. 1–25 (25 passages)
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. I, VIII. ON THE DUTY OF CONFESSING OUR FAITH, 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 External Profession of the Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Tanquerey · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Billuart, Summa Summae · Slater, Cases I · 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.)