Mercy

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Third. On Charity…, Article Fifth. On External…, § 1. On Mercy, nn. 86, 87 & 88 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. III, Pt. IV, Sect. I, Chapter II. On Acts of Helping One's Neighbor Specifically, n. 530 — The things which regard acts of helping one's neighbor cannot be set forth properly unless certain things are first noted. I. First Preliminary Note. The necessity by which one's neighbor can need our help is distinguish… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 10 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Cha…, Internal Effects of Charity, n. 1193 — Internal Effects of Charity. (Summa Theologica, II-II, qq. 28-33.) Internal Effects of Charity.—There are three acts of the soul that result from love, viz., joy, peace, mercy. (a) The joy of charity is a repose or delight of the soul in the perfect… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Cha…, Mercy, nn. 1205, 1206, 1207, 1208 & 1209 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Charity, Almsgiving, nn. 1221, 1222 & 1223 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 2. The Virtue of Just…, Comparison of Justice and Other Virtues, n. 1717 — Two virtues of the will which some authorities hold to be more important than justice are the virtues of religion and mercy. (a) The virtue of religion has a nobler object, since it regulates the worship owed to God, whi… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, I. On the Necessity of Charity, nn. 387 & 388 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, III. On the Love of Enemies, n. 396 — Any man is bound per se to show to his neighbor, even an enemy, the common signs and benefits of love from precept; but special ones only from counsel, unless a reason of obligation accedes from elsewhere. Per se, becaus… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, V. On Fraternal Correction, n. 418 — Resolves: Private persons among themselves are rarely bound to correction, at least under grave sin, unless they are familiarly joined to one another, because rarely are all the required conditions found; still more rare… Read in context →

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.

Vol. I, Treatise On Virtues, Ch. III, Art. II, § II. On the Works of Mercy, n. ¶1 — Some works of mercy are corporal, such as to furnish food to the poor, to clothe the naked, etc.; and others spiritual, such as to correct sinners, to teach the ignorant, to console the sad, etc. We shall speak specifica… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 17 passages

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Third Part: On the Acts of…, Second Question: On the Internal Effects of Charity, nn. ¶1, 920, 921, 922 & 923 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 19 passages

Tr. I, Disputation IX: On the Int…, Peace, and Mercy, Sect. III, Question I: What mercy is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation IX: On the Int…, Peace, and Mercy, Sect. III, Question II: What kind of virtue mercy is, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)