Merit

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Ch. IV, Sect. II, Point III. The Circumstances, n. 3 — In order that an action may be altogether and simply good, the object, the end, and the circumstances must all be good; for good indicates completeness and perfection; there is evil in any defect. If all the sources of m… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Ch. IV, Section III. On Merit, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Section I. On the Good Act, nn. ¶1, 241, 242, 243 & 244 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 4. Acts as Meritorious, Introduction, n. 106 — (Summa Theologica, I-II, q. 21.) When the morality of an act is attributable to one as one’s own, one becomes worthy of praise and reward, if the act is good, but deserving of censure and punishment, if the act is evil.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 4. Acts as Meritorious, Definition, n. 107 — Definitions. Definitions.—Merit is the right to a reward arising from works done for God. Demerit is the debt of punishment incurred on account of works done against God.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Q. I, Art. 4. Acts as Meritorious, Divisions of Merit, nn. 108, 109 & 110 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, The Vice Against Distributive Justice, n. 1804 — The Vice Opposed to Distributive Justice. (Summa Theologica, II-II, qq. 63-78.) The Vice Opposed to Distributive Justice.—Favoritism (i.e., acceptance of persons, partiality) is defined as “a species of injustice which moves one to distribute the common goods or… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 3. Repentance; Penanc…, The Virtue of Repentance, n. 2725 — The Fruits of Repentance. The Fruits of Repentance.—(a) Every sin, no matter how grievous, is removed by repentance (Is., i. 18), and hence there is always room for forgiveness. For man is always able to repent and God is always ready to pardon t… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Vol. I, On Human Acts, III. On the Morality of Human Acts, n. 75 — Is it necessary for the moral goodness of human acts to direct all actions to the glory of God; and do human acts, insofar as they are good or evil, have the notion of merit or demerit before God? - R. To the 1st: The mo… Read in context →

Commentaries on Human Acts (Commentarii de Actibus Humanis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 57 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries on Human Acts, Commentary XIV: On Merit, nn. 1–17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23–54 (57 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. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Treatise on Human Acts, Ch. III, Art. II, Appendix. On the Merit of Human Acts, n. 33 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 14 passages

Vol. I, Tr. II, Title V: On the Human Act as Imputable and Meritorious, nn. ¶1 & 127 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. II, Tit. V, Art. II, § 1. On Merit, nn. 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 & 147 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tr. II, Chapter IV. On the Supernatural Merit of Human Acts, nn. ¶36, 136, 137, 138, 139 & 140 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 35 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Human Acts in…, Third Part: On Human Acts According to Supernatural and Meritorious Being, nn. ¶1, 188 & 189 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Human Acts in…, Third Part: On Human Acts …, First Question: On Merit, Especially Supernatural Merit, nn. ¶1, 190, 191, 192 & 193 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 13 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Grace, On the Merit of the Just, Whether man can merit anything from God?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Grace, On the Merit of the Just, Whether the works of the just done from grace merit eternal life in strict desert (de condigno)?, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 24 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, B. GOOD WORKS, VIRTUE, SIN, VICE, I. GOOD WORKS, nn. ¶1–¶24 (24 passages)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Charles Coppens, S.J. — 13 passages

Chapter II: The Morality of Human Acts, nn. 53, 54, 55, 56, ¶106, ¶107, 57, 58, 59, 60, ¶112, ¶113 & ¶114 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Second. On Acts Apt F…, Fifth Question. On Meritor…, First Article. On The Nature Of Merit, nn. 100 & 101 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Second. On Acts Apt F…, Fifth Question. On Meritor…, Second Article. On The Conditions Of Merit, nn. 102, 103 & 104 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

The True Spouse of Jesus Christ

St. Alphonsus de Liguori — 38 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Chapter XIV: Resignation to the Will of God, nn. ¶1869, ¶1870, ¶1871, ¶1875, ¶1878, ¶1879, ¶1885, ¶1886, ¶1891, ¶1896, ¶1897, ¶1901, ¶1905, ¶1909, ¶1910, ¶1916, ¶1917, ¶1918, ¶1919, ¶1920, ¶1921, ¶1922, ¶1923, ¶1928, ¶1929, ¶1933, ¶1935, ¶1937, ¶1938, ¶1939, ¶1944, ¶1947, ¶1948, ¶1949, ¶1952, ¶1953, ¶1954 & ¶1956 (38 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

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Human Acts, n. 89 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 11 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter I: On Free Acts, nn. 85 & 86 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Human Acts — Chapter III: On the Merit of the Human Act, nn. 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 & 205 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)