A Topic of Moral Theology
Administering in the state of mortal sin
The sins of a priest who says Mass or confers sacraments unworthily; contrition or confession before.
The works themselves ask 7 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
is the sacrament valid if the priest is sinful · priest in mortal sin · sacraments from a bad priest (ed.)
In the index as Minister · Diaconate · Layman · State of grace · Subdiaconate · Confessor · Cooperation · Deacon · Disposition · Distribution of Holy Communion · Mass · Minister of sacraments · Minister of the sacraments · Preacher · Sacrament · Sacrilege · Sanctity
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. II, Ch. III, Section II. The Faith and Holiness of the Minister, n. 2 — A priest who says Mass in the state of mortal sin is thereby guilty of several grievous sins. He celebrates Mass unworthily, he receives Holy Communion unworthily, and he gives himself the sacrament though he knows that … Read in context →
Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.
Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacraments…, Ch. III, Art. I, Intention, Faith, and Probity of the …, § III. On the Faith and Probity of the Minister, n. 209 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. I, Ch. V, Article II. On The Faith And Probity Of The Minister, nn. 57, 58 & 59 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Sacrament…, Fourth Part: On the Cause …, Question Two: On the Minis…, Article II: On the Faith and Sanctity Required in the Minister for Licit Ministration, nn. ¶1, 75, 76, 77, 78 & 79 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Ch. III, Article II. On the Faith and Probity of the Minister, n. 638, Q. 3 — Question 3. How many sins does a Minister commit who administers several sacraments in mortal sin, successively indeed, but in one continuous action? Resp. In the administration of the Eucharist it is easily conceded, ev… Read in context →
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter II — The lax propositions of the casuists, nn. I, IV & XXVI (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Diss. I, Chapter IV — On the ministers of the sacraments, nn. XI, XII, XIII, XV & XVI (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Diss. I, Chapter I — Propositions condemned by the Holy See, nn. 38 & XXXVIII (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Faith and Holiness of the Minister — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)