A Topic of Moral Theology
Injury to Truth in Confessing
Lying or keeping silence in confession, and when it makes the confession a sacrilege.
Also asked about as…
bad confession · hiding a sin in confession · lying in confession · not telling the whole truth in confession · sacrilegious confession (ed.)
In the index as Lie · Confession · Truth · Fidelity · Integrity of confession · Lie in confession · Reticence · Sincerity · Sincerity in confession · Time · Truthfulness
In the manuals
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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point II, Scholion. On Injury to Truth in Confessing, nn. 323 & 324 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Penance (Volume I), Moral Part — Chapter I: On the Duties of the Penitent, nn. 290, 291, 292, 293 & 294 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2. On the Qualities of Confession, n. 364 — 364. 6. Faithful, that is, without any lie. Concerning a lie made in confession the following things are to be noted: if someone lies about a grave matter which must necessarily be declared, he commits grave sacrilege. B… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts o…, Ch. II, Question Three: On the End…, Article III: On the Fidelity of Confession, nn. ¶1, 529, 530 & 531 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Scope of Material Integrity — Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)