Fornication

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VI, Chapter II. Consummated Sins of Impurity, n. 1 — Fornication is the act of carnal intercourse between persons of different sex who are not married but who are free to marry. Holy Scripture teaches us that fornication is a grave sin, for “fornicators shall not possess t… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Article I. On Positive Duties, n. 1161 — IV. Chastity; concerning which several things must be noted. 1. The obligation of celibacy and perfect chastity. Clerics constituted in major orders are kept from marriage and are held by the obligation of preserving cha… Read in context →

Vol. III, Bk. I, Pt. I, Sect. II, Ch. II, § 1. On Fornication, nn. 32, 33 & 34 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Fornication, nn. 2523, 2524, 2525, 2526, 2527 & 2528 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Sins Against Nature, n. 2534 — Unnatural Lust. Unnatural Lust.—Worst among the sins of impurity, as such, are crimes of unnatural lust, for they exercise the sexual act, not only illicitly, but also in a manner that defeats its purpose of reproduction. In some non-ve… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, The Potential Parts of Temperance, n. 2543 — The Potential Parts of Temperance. The Potential Parts of Temperance.—The appetites of pleasure are the most difficult to restrain, and there is need of a perfect virtue like temperance to rule over them and keep them within the bounds of reason. The anal… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, III. On the Numerical Distinction of Sins, n. 309 — Are touches which immediately follow fornicatory copulation a new sin? All these acts, as also complacency concerning the copulation had, are not a new sin if they are had immediately after copulation, and are in no way … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, II. On Sins of Lust According to Nature, nn. 788 & 789 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXIV. On Restitution from Unjust Damaging, n. 1376 — To what is the damager bound because of stuprum and fornication? Two things must be distinguished: simple injury and damage. Simple injury is compensated by satisfaction; and this is owed both to the woman who unwillingl… Read in context →

Vol. IV, On Marriage, I. On Betrothals and on the Banns, n. 932 — Is fornication a sufficient cause for dissolving betrothals? "If the fornication was before the betrothals, it is certain among all that the man, after the betrothals, once the fornication of the bride is known, can leav… Read in context →

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 7 passages

Ch. II, Article I: On Fornication, nn. 43 & 44 (7 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Fornication, n. 421 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Supplement: On the Virtue of Chastity, nn. 37 & 38 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 83 passages

Ch. I, Art. I, § 1. On Simple Fornication, nn. 300, ¶1557, 301, ¶1558, ¶1559, ¶1560, ¶1561, ¶1562, ¶1563, 302, ¶1564, 303, 304, ¶1565, ¶1566, ¶1567, ¶1568, ¶1569, ¶1570, 305, ¶1571, ¶1572, ¶1573, ¶1574, ¶1575, ¶1576, 306, ¶1577, ¶1578, ¶1579, ¶1580, ¶1581, ¶1582, ¶1583, ¶1584, ¶1585, ¶1586, 307, ¶1587, ¶1588, ¶1589, ¶1590, ¶1591, ¶1592, ¶1593, ¶1594, ¶1595, ¶1596, ¶1597, ¶1598, 308, ¶1599, ¶1600, ¶1601, ¶1602, 309, ¶1603, ¶1604, ¶1605, ¶1606, ¶1607, ¶1608, ¶1609, ¶1610, 310, ¶1611, ¶1612, ¶1613, ¶1614, ¶1615, ¶1616, ¶1617, ¶1618, ¶1619, ¶1620, ¶1621, ¶1622, ¶1623, 311, 312, ¶1624, ¶1625 & ¶1626 (83 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 21 passages

Article I: Concerning Fornication, nn. ¶164–¶184 (21 passages)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VI, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. On Fornication, nn. ¶772, ¶773, ¶774 & ¶775 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. I, § I. On fornication, n. ¶493 — 493. Definition. - Fornication, if it is taken in a broad sense, is every illicit concubitus. - But strictly it is defined: Concubitus of an unmarried man with an unmarried woman from mutual consent. - Here "unmarried" i… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 13 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fourth Part: On the Virtue…, Question Three: On the Spe…, Article I: On Luxury According to Nature, nn. ¶1, 1006 & 1007 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treatise on Christian Marriage

Dominic Palmieri, S.J. — 11 passages

Ch. I, Thesis VI, nn. ¶124, VI, I, ¶126, ¶127, VI, II, ¶129, ¶130, VI, III, VI, IV, VI, V & ¶134 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On Fornication, nn. 289 & 290 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 11 passages

Tr. VI, Disputation II: On the Vic…, Q. III, Doubt III: On fornication, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)