A Topic of Moral Theology
Instruction of the Couple
Instruction of the Couple, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matrimony).
In the index as Matrimony · Free state · Impediments · Pastor · Betrothed parties · Communion · Confirmation · Death · Examination · Instruction · Liberty · Questioning · Supplementary oath · Testimony
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, Instruction of the Couple, nn. 2822, 2823 & 2824 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Second Part: On the Celebr…, Question Two: On the Preliminaries to Matrimony and on the Proclamations of Banns, nn. 836 & 837 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Betrothal and Banns — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910) · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis and 8 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)