Invalid Confessions and General Confession

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. III, Book Fifth. On Penance., Ch. II, Q. II, Art. IV, Section 2. On the Repetition of an Invalid Confession., nn. ¶1, 290 & 291 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Book Fifth. On Penance., Ch. III, Appendix II. Concerning General Confession., nn. 422, 423, 424, 425, 426 & 427 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 7 passages

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter II. The Matter of Penance, n. 2 — A doubt may sometimes arise as to whether a person has ever been baptized, or as to whether his Baptism was valid, and after Baptism has been conditionally administered in such a case so as to make so important a matter … Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Ch. III, Section I. The Nature of Contrition, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter IV. Confession, n. 6 — By a general confession is meant a repetition of preceding confessions. Sometimes this is necessary, sometimes it is useful; otherwise it is harmful, likely to beget scruples, and lead the penitent to think about the pas… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter VI. The Form of Penance, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point IV, Scholion I. On Repeating Confessions in General, nn. 332, 333 & 334 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point IV, Scholion II. On General Confession, nn. 335, 336 & 337 (3 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. — 62 passages

Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacrament …, Pt. II, Ch. II, Article III. On the Repetition of Confession, nn. 511, 512, 513, 514, 515 & 516 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacrament …, Pt. II, Ch. II, Art. III, Appendix II. On General Confession, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 517, 518 & 519 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacrament …, Pt. II, Ch. II, Art. III, Appendix III. Norm for a General Confession, n. 520 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 3 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 3: Confession, nn. ¶20, ¶21 & ¶22 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. II, § 3. On the Repetition of Confessions and on General Confession, nn. ¶51, 386, 387, 388, 389 & 390 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 62 passages

Ch. I, Question VI: Concerning Penitents Who Are to Be Obliged or Induced to a New or General Confession, nn. ¶2147–¶2206 (60 passages)

Ch. III, Question I: Concerning the Pious and Devout, nn. ¶2627 & ¶2628 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. V, Diss. II, Ch. II, Article III: On The Repetition Of Confession, n. ¶1 — In this article we shall treat: 1. in general, of confession to be repeated; 2. in particular, of general confession.Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. V, Diss. II, Ch. II, Art. III, § 1. On Invalid Confession To Be Repeated, nn. ¶1706, ¶1707, ¶1708 & ¶1709 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. V, Diss. II, Ch. II, Art. III, § 2. On General Confession, nn. ¶1710, ¶1711, ¶1712 & ¶1713 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 9 passages

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART SECOND: ON THE SUBJEC…, OR ON THE ACTS OF THE PENI…, APPENDIX: ON THE EXAMINATI…, ARTICLE III: ON THE REPETITION OF CONFESSION, nn. ¶1375, ¶1376 & ¶1377 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART SECOND: ON THE SUBJEC…, OR ON THE ACTS OF THE PENI…, APPENDIX: ON GENERAL CONFESSION, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1378, ¶1379, ¶3 & ¶1380 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts o…, Ch. II, Question Three: On the End…, Article II: On the Integrity of Confession, n. 528 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Article III. On the Repetition of Confession, nn. 754, 755, 756, 757 & 758 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Art. III, § I. On the Necessity or Opportuneness of General Confession, nn. 759 & 760 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Art. III, § II. On the Manner of Making General Confession, n. 761 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 21 passages

Vol. III, Case XLIV: Misuse of General Confession by Penitents of the Female Sex, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case LVI: Defective Confessions, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case LVII: Sacrilegious Confessions, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case LIX: General Confession, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)