A Topic of Moral Theology

The matter and form of the Eucharist

Wheaten bread and wine of the grape; the words of consecration; physical presence of the matter.

Within this topic

In the index as Eucharist · Eucharist, as Sacrament (Eucharistia, ut Sacramentum) · Consecration · Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist · Consecration of an altar · Host · Matter of the Sacraments · Wine · Form of the Eucharist · Hosts outside the corporal · Pyx · Bread · Hosts · Valid Eucharistic consecration, on the part of the matter · Wine, matter of the Most Holy Eucharist · Canon of the Mass · Corporal · Form of the Sacraments · How the presence of Christ in the Eucharist ceases · Intention, necessary in the minister of a sacrament · Iteration · Matter · Presence · Sacrifice of the Mass

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, Book Fourth. On the Eucharist, n. 98 — 98. The Eucharist can be considered in a twofold way: in relation to men, as a sacrament, and in relation to God, as a sacrifice. It has the nature of a sacrament insofar as, by a visible rite, it is effected through con… Read in context →

Vol. III, Book Fourth. On the Euchar…, Chapter First. On the Euch…, Question Third. On the Form of the Eucharist, nn. 119, 120, 121 & 122 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. V, Pt. I, Chapter II. The Matter and Form of the Eucharist, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Pt. I, Section I. On the Existence of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. 136, 137 & 138 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Pt. I, Section II. On the Essence of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, n. 139 — The Most Holy Eucharist, like the other sacraments, consists of proximate matter and form. But for the sake of completeness, a discussion must also be made about remote matter. Now the remote matter, that is, that from w… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. II, Chapter II. On the Form, nn. 148, 149 & 150 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 2. Baptism; Confirmat…, Matter and Form of the Eucharist, n. 2700 — The Matter and Form of the Eucharist. The Matter and Form of the Eucharist.—Since the essence of a Sacrament is found in the outward sign, it is commonly held that the Sacrament of the Eucharist consists in the species of bread and wine as signifying the bod… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Eucharist, II. On the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, nn. 501–525 (25 passages)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

116. On the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, n. 1 (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.

Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, First Part. On the Euchari…, Chapter II. On the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1. of the matter; 2. of the form of the Eucharist.Read in context →

Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, First Part. On the Euchari…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Form of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1, 285, 286 & 287 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. IV, Chapter I: On the Essence of the Most Holy Eucharist, nn. 367–384 (18 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. I, Chapter II. On The Matter And Form Of The Eucharist, n. ¶28 — Since the subject matter of this chapter is exceedingly extensive, we divide it into three articles: 1. on the remote matter; 2. on the proximate matter; 3. on the form of the Eucharist.Read in context →

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article II. The Proximate Matter of the Eucharist, nn. 174, 175, 176 & 177 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article III. The Form of the Eucharist, nn. 178 & 179 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § 1. On the Matter of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1515, ¶1, ¶1516, ¶1517, ¶1518, ¶2, ¶1519, ¶1520, ¶1521, ¶3, ¶1522, ¶1523, ¶1524, ¶4, ¶1525, ¶1526, ¶1527 & ¶1528 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2. On the Form of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1529, ¶1530, ¶1531 & ¶1532 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, FIRST PART: ON THE EUCHARI…, CHAPTER II: ON THE MATTER AND FORM OF THE EUCHARIST, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1° of the matter; 2° of the form of the Eucharist.Read in context →

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, FIRST PART: ON THE EUCHARI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE MATTER OF THE EUCHARIST, nn. ¶1, ¶1279, ¶1280, ¶2, ¶1281, ¶1282 & ¶1283 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, FIRST PART: ON THE EUCHARI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON THE FORM OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST, nn. ¶1, ¶1284, ¶1285 & ¶1286 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question One: On the Sacra…, Article II: On the Essence of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1, 204, 205, 206, 207 & 208 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question Two: On the Matte…, Article I: On Matter in General, nn. ¶1, 211, 212, 213, 214 & 215 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question Three: On the For…, Article I: On the Form in General, nn. ¶1, 224, 225 & 226 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question Three: On the For…, Article II: On the Form of the Consecration of Bread, nn. ¶1, 227, 228 & 229 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question Three: On the For…, Article III: On the Form of the Consecration of Wine, nn. ¶1, 230, 231 & 232 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. I, Ch. II, Article II. On the Proximate Matter or on the Use of Remote Matter, nn. 680, 681, 682, 682, Q. 2 & 682, Q. 3 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. I, Chapter III. On the Form of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. 683, 684, 684, Q. 2, 684, Q. 3, 684, Q. 4 & 684, Q. 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. III, Chapter I — The notion of the Eucharist, and its matter and form, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Vol. I, Case XXIII: The Words of Consecration, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Case LXVI: Two Consecration Cases, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)

Vol. II, Case LIX: Consecration Outside of Holy Mass, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Case LXI: Whether a Ciborium Left Outside the Corporal Through Forgetfulness Has Been Consecrated, nn. ¶1–¶18 (18 passages)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. II, The Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. ¶28–¶65 (38 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 1. Adulterated Matter, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Eucharist, nn. 501 & 509 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The Holy Eucharist — Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Koch–Preuss · Spirago · Deshon, Guide · 1917 Code of Canon Law · Decretum of Gratian — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)