A Topic of Moral Theology

Grave matter in theft

The absolute and the relative sum.

Also asked about as…

amount stolen · how much stealing is a mortal sin (ed.)

In the index as Theft · Children (Filii) · Servant (Famulus) · Wife (Uxor) · Grave or light matter · Petty Thefts · Restitution · Robbery · Servants · De Lugo · Matter · Quantity · Slater · Smallness of matter · A wife as to goods of fortune · Amount required for a grave sin of theft · Cattle-theft · Coalescence · Coals (Carbones) · Damage · Domestics · Fare · Foodstuffs · Grave

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Second. On the Inj…, Question Second. On the Un…, Article First. On the Nature of Theft, nn. 415, 416, 417 & 418 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. II, Chapter II. Theft, n. 3 — Theologians are agreed that we must distinguish between the absolute sum, the taking of which is as a general rule 1 x Cor. vi 10. necessary and sufficient in all cases to constitute grave matter, and the relative sum, w… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Theft and Robbery, nn. 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1917 & 1919 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, Appendix, Second Commentary: On Grave Matter in Theft, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Appendix, On Grave Matter in Theft, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 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.

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Second Part. On the Violat…, Ch. II, Article I. On the Nature of Theft, nn. 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614 & 615 (42 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 436, 437, 438 & 439 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 9: Sins Against the Property of Others, nn. ¶22, ¶23, ¶24, ¶25, ¶26, ¶27 & ¶28 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. II, Article I. On The Nature And Gravity Of Theft In General, nn. 78, 79, 80 & 81 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. II, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: On the Nature and Gravity of Theft in General, nn. ¶903, ¶904, ¶905 & ¶906 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, ARTICLE I: ON THE NATURE OF THEFT, nn. ¶693, ¶694, ¶695, ¶696, ¶697, ¶698, ¶699, ¶700, ¶701, ¶702 & ¶703 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. III, Question Two: On Theft, nn. 405 & 406 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. II, Chapter I. On the Nature and Malice of Theft, nn. 404, 404, Q. 2, 404, Q. 3 & 404, Q. 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question IV: What quantity is required for mortal sin in theft, nn. 1–29 (29 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Q. IV, Sole Doubt: What quantity is grave in thefts by sons, wives, and religious, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question VII: On the thefts of religious, nn. 1–25 (25 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, Restitution, Case 1. Defrauding a Railway Company, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Guide for Catholic Young Women

Chapter LIII: Continuation, nn. ¶653 & ¶654 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Questions of Moral Theology

Slater, Questions, The Sum Required for a Grave Sin of Theft, nn. ¶181–¶207, ¶209, ¶211, ¶212, ¶213, ¶214, ¶215, ¶216, ¶218, ¶219, ¶220, ¶221 & ¶222 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Theft — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)