A Topic of Moral Theology
For whom Mass may be offered
The living and the dead; the souls in purgatory; non-Catholics; the excommunicated.
The works themselves ask 17 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
mass for a non-catholic · mass for the dead · mass intentions (ed.)
In the index as Mass · Sacrifice of the Mass · Unbelievers · Application · The Dead · Application of form to matter · Souls of purgatory · Vitandus · A heretic validly baptized · An excommunicated person · Apostates · Ecclesiastical burial · For the dead · Heretic · Heretics · Infants · Masses · Prayer · Schismatics
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. V, Pt. II, Chapter I. The Nature of the Sacrifice of the Mass, n. 3 — Apart from special prohibitions, the Mass may be offered for all those for whom the sacrifice of the Cross was offered, and whom it can benefit. It may be offered for all the faithful living and dead. The Council of Tren… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. III, Pt. II, Section I. On the Person Offering, n. 209 — I. The principal minister is Christ the Lord. "It is the same one," says the Council of Trent, "now offering through the ministry of priests, who then offered Himself on the cross." II. The secondary minister is every an… Read in context →
Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.
Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, Second Part. On the Euchar…, Chapter I. On the Nature and Efficacy of the Sacrifice of the Mass, n. 353 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. III, § 2. On Those for Whom the Mass Can Be Applied, nn. 249 & 250 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, First Part: On the Euchari…, Question Five: On the End …, Article IV: On Those for Whom the Sacrifice Can Be Offered, nn. ¶1, 354, 355, 356 & 357 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. II, Chapter I. On the Nature and Virtue of the Sacrifice of the Mass, nn. 704, Q. 3, 704, Q. 7 & 704, Q. 8 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. IV, Chapter II — On the value of the Mass; for whom, and by what minister, the Sacrifice can be offered, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II
Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 9. Mass for a Non-catholic, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 14. Masses for the Dead, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Nature of the Sacrifice of the Mass — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)