A Topic of Moral Theology

The Institution, Ends and Goods of Marriage

The institution of marriage, its ends, its goods, its honesty and governance.

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procreation as end of marriage · purpose of marriage · why marry (ed.)

In the index as Matrimony · Marriage · Matrimonial Consent · Governance · Intention · Divorce as regards bed and dwelling (Divortium quoad torum et habitationem) · Polygamy · Goods of marriage · Legitimation · Adultery (Adulterium) · Children · Condition · Conditions · Consummated matrimony · Ends of marriage · Indissolubility of matrimony · Attempt at matrimony by a spouse with another · Celibacy · Conditional · Conjugal act · Faith · One flesh · Pact · Polyandry

In the manuals

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ends, Goods, Honesty, and Governance of Matrimony, nn. 714, 715, 716, 717 & 718 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

What Is Marriage? A Catechism Arranged According to the Encyclical “Casti Connubii” of Pope Pius XI

Vermeersch, What Is Marriage?, Part One: The Blessings of Marriage, nn. 30 & 31 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vermeersch, What Is Marriage?, Part One: The Blessings of…, The First Blessing: Children, nn. 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 & 42 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vermeersch, What Is Marriage?, Part One: The Blessings of…, The Second Blessing: Conjugal Fidelity, nn. 43–61 (19 passages)

Vermeersch, What Is Marriage?, Part One: The Blessings of…, The Third Blessing: Sacramental Quality, nn. 62–79 (18 passages)

On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise

Ch. II, Article I. The Rational Estimation of Matrimony, nn. 103 & ¶578 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. II, Art. I, I. On the Natural Institution of Matrimony, nn. 104, ¶579, ¶580, 105, ¶581, ¶582, ¶583, ¶584, ¶585, ¶586, ¶587, ¶588, ¶589, ¶590, 106, ¶591, 107, 108, ¶592, ¶593, ¶594 & ¶595 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Tomus IV: On Chastity and …, Tr. III, Chapter I: Notion and Ends of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 34, 35, 36 & 37 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Article I: Concerning the Essence and End of Conjugal Copulation, nn. ¶528–¶547 (20 passages)

Ch. I, Article I: The Notion of Matrimony, nn. 1, ¶5469, ¶5470, ¶5471, ¶5472, 2, ¶5474, ¶5475, ¶5476, ¶5477, ¶5478, 3, ¶5480–¶5493, 4, ¶5495, ¶5496, ¶5497, ¶5498, ¶5499, 5, ¶5501, ¶5502, 6, ¶5504, ¶5505, ¶5506, ¶5507, ¶5508, ¶5509, ¶5510, ¶5511 & ¶5512 (45 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. I, Article I. On The Nature Of Matrimony, nn. 627, 628 & 629 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Chapter IV. On The Goods Of Matrimony, nn. 684, 685, 686, 687, 688 & 689 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. II, Article III: On The Properties Of Matrimony, n. ¶1974 — 1974. Matrimony, "that it might respond more aptly to the most wise counsels of God, either from the beginning bore before itself chiefly two properties, and these especially noble, as though deeply impressed and engrave… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. II, Art. III, § 1. On The Unity Of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, ¶1975, ¶1976 & ¶1977 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. II, Art. III, § 2, Or On Indissolubility, nn. ¶1978, ¶1979, ¶1980, ¶1981 & ¶1982 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. III, Art. II, Namely, On Its Unity and Firmness, § I. On the Unity of Matrimony, n. ¶1549 — 1549. - The unity of Matrimony is placed in this, that Matrimony is the conjunction of one man with one woman. 1° It is certain that polyandry conflicts with the natural law, because it is adverse to the principal ends o… Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. III, Art. II, Namely, On Its Unity and Firmness, § II. On the Firmness of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1550, ¶1551, ¶3, ¶1552 & ¶1553 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question One: On Matrimony…, Article III: On the Honesty of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766 & 767 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question One: On Matrimony…, Article IV: On the Ends of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 768, 769, 770 & 771 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, First Part: On Matrimony I…, Question Three: On the Effects and Goods of Matrimony, nn. ¶1, 792, 793, 794 & 795 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treatise on Christian Marriage

Ch. I, Thesis II, nn. ¶48–¶70 (23 passages)

Ch. I, Thesis IV, nn. ¶95, IV, I, ¶97, IV, II, ¶99, IV, III, IV, IV, ¶102, IV, V, IV, VI, ¶105 & ¶106 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. III, Article I. On the Nature of Marriage, nn. ¶1, 853, 854, 855, 855, Q. 2, 855, Q. 3, 855, Q. 4, 855, Q. 5, 855, Q. 6, 855, Q. 7, 855, Q. 8 & 855, Q. 9 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

New Questions, Old Answers: Catholic Morals and Natural Family Planning

Clark, New Questions, Old Answers, Chapter Three: A Solution, Affection and Solam Voluptatem, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. I, Chapter I — On the essence and institution of matrimony, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Philosophy: Ethics, Deontology and Natural Law

Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section I. Of the Institution of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section II. Of the Unity of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section III. Of the Indissolubility of Marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Pt. II, The Sacrament of Matrimony, nn. ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶26, ¶27, ¶28, ¶29, ¶30, ¶47, ¶48, ¶49, ¶50 & ¶51 (20 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Chapter II: Domestic Society, nn. 200, 201, ¶415, ¶417, ¶418 & 202 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Matrimony — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Slater, Cases II · Spirago · Deshon, Guide · 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.)