A Topic of Moral Theology
The hours for Mass
One hour before dawn to one after midday (Can. 821); exceptions.
Also asked about as…
evening mass · midnight mass · time of mass (ed.)
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In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. V, Pt. II, Chapter IV. The Time for Saying Mass, n. 3 — According to the present discipline of the Church, Mass may not be begun before one hour before daybreak nor after one hour after midday (Can. 821, sec. 1). The necessity of the people or of the priest is a sufficient re… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. III, Pt. II, Sect. II, Chapter III. On the Time of Offering, nn. 248 & 249 (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. II, Treatise on Particular Sta…, Part Third. On the Religio…, Chapter IV. On the Privileges of Regulars, n. 176 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. I, § 3. On the Hour at Which Mass Is to Be Celebrated, nn. 290, 291 & 292 (3 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…, Second Part: On the Precep…, Appendix: On the Rites, Ceremonies, and Other Precepts to Be Observed in the Celebration and Dispensation of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1 & 387 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. III, I. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF T…, 11. THE TIME WHEN MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Time for Saying Mass — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · The Casuist — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)