Lotteries, gaming and wagering

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 6 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question Fourth. On Aleatory Contracts, n. 618 — 618. Notions. 1. Aleatory contracts are called those whose object, that is, what must be furnished by one or by each contracting party, depends on an uncertain event, or on chance. Wherefore these contracts confer on the… Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question Fourth. On Aleato…, Article First. On Wagering, nn. 619, 620 & 621 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question Fourth. On Aleato…, Article Third. On Lottery, nn. 625 & 626 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter XIII. Gaming and Wagering Contracts, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 7 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § XII, Point II. On Gaming, nn. 947, 948 & 949 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § XII, Point III. On Wagering, nn. 950 & 951 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § XII, Point IV. On Drawing Lots, nn. 952 & 953 (2 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. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Contracts, n. 1879 — Sinful Contracts. Sinful Contracts.—There is no form of contract that may not be made sinful as to its substance on account of the wicked offer or consideration (e.g., sale may deal with immoral objects, labor may be given to criminal pro… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Negative Duties of Clerics, n. 2603 — Negative Duties of Clerics. Negative Duties of Clerics.—The negative duties of clerics are the avoidance of certain acts, occupations, or amusements forbidden as worldly, undignified, dangerous, distracting or scandalous (I Thess., v. 22; II Tim., … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 21 passages

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XVI. On Wagering, Gaming, Insurance, nn. 1243–1263 (21 passages)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 11 passages

78. On Gaming, on Suretyship, on Transaction, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (11 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. — 35 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. II, Chapter VII. On Aleatory Contracts, n. 940 — 940. - They are of various kinds: insurance, wager, lottery, or raffle, and game. They are called aleatory because they are liable to the vicissitudes of lot.Read in context →

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. II, Ch. VII, Article II. On Wager, nn. ¶1 & 942 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. II, Ch. VII, Article III. On Lot-Drawing, or Lottery, nn. ¶1 & 943 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. II, Ch. VII, Article IV. On Game, nn. 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949 & 950 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Second. On the State …, Ch. I, Art. II, § II. On Games of Dice, nn. 101 & 102 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 11 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part II — Chapter II: On Contracts in Particular, nn. 914, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930 & 931 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 23 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 8: Gaming and Wagering Contracts, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. VI, Article I: Generalities Concerning Contracts, nn. 495, 496 & 497 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Article III. On Aleatory Contracts, n. 313 — 313. Notion. Aleatory contracts, so called from alea, i.e., an uncertain event, are those by which an uncertain gain is sought or an uncertain loss is averted for a certain price given. It is necessary, however, that thi… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 2. On Wagering, n. 315 — 315. Notion. A wager is "a contract by which two or more persons contending concerning the truth of some matter set a prize for him who shall have attained the truth." From this definition it follows that a wager is a bi… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 3. On Games, nn. 316, 317, 318 & 319 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 4. On Lotteries, n. 320 — 320. A lottery is an aleatory contract by which, upon payment of a certain price, a right is acquired to obtain some prize if the lot is favorable. A lottery is not illicit of itself, because buying the hope of gain is n… Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 9 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Chapter IV: On Aleatory Contracts, nn. ¶4, ¶1163, ¶1164, ¶5, ¶1165, ¶6, ¶1166, ¶1167 & ¶1168 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 20 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, CHAPTER VII: ON ALEATORY CONTRACTS, n. ¶1037 — 1037. - They are of various kinds: insurance, wager, drawing of lots or lottery, and game. They are called aleatory, because they are subject to the vicissitudes of chance.Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. VII, ARTICLE I: ON INSURANCE (Insurance), nn. ¶1, ¶1038, ¶1039, ¶1040 & ¶1041 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. VII, ARTICLE II: ON WAGER (Wager), nn. ¶1 & ¶1042 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. VII, Art. III, OR LOTTERY, nn. ¶1 & ¶1043 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. VII, ARTICLE IV: ON GAME, nn. ¶1044, ¶1045, ¶1046, ¶1047, ¶1048, ¶1049, ¶1050 & ¶1051 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART THIRD: ON THE MINISTE…, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. On the Manner of Acting with Various Kinds of Penitents, nn. ¶14 & ¶1450 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 44 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Sect. C, Chapter V: On Aleatory Contracts, n. 593 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Sect. C, Ch. V, Question Two: On Play, Wagering, and Lottery, nn. 600, 601 & 602 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Tr. IX, Pt. II, Sect. II, Chapter V. On Aleatory Contracts, nn. ¶1, 553, 554, 555, 556 & 557 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 8 passages

Diss. V, Chapter IV — On gaming and wagering, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 25 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXIV: On Resti…, Q. V, Subquestion II: What thing…, Doubt VIII: Whether things acquired in illicit games are to be restored, nn. 1–25 (25 passages)

Back to Morality

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 5 passages

Chapter XII: The Taxation of Betting, nn. ¶217, ¶218, ¶219, ¶220 & ¶221 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)