A Topic of Moral Theology

Morose pleasure

Deliberate pleasure in evil imaginings and in past sins; pleasure in the thought of what is lawful only to the married

Also asked about as…

delectation · delight · dwelling on impure thoughts · entertaining impure thoughts · morose delight · sexual fantasies (ed.)

In the index as Desire · Morose delight · Delectation · Pleasure · Joy · Sin · Morose pleasure · Confession of desire · Base thought · Concerning morose delight · Delight · Lust · Morose delectation · Acts of spouses · Affection toward a dishonorable thing · Complacency · Complacency in an impure thing · Confessor · Desire of an evil work · Idea concerning a base thing · Internal · Luxury · Masturbation · Moral species of obligation

In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology, On the Principles of Moral…, Book Sixth. On Sins., Question Sixth. On Interna…, Article Third. On Morose Delectation., nn. 333 & 334 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Chapter I. Sins of Thought, nn. 3, 4, 5 & 6 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. III, § I. On Morose Delectation, nn. 293, 294 & 295 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Bk. II, Appendix I. On Internal Si…, I. On Morose Pleasure, nn. 119, 120, 121 & ¶1 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Chapter V: On the Internal Sins of Lust, nn. ¶1, 224, 225 & 226 (17 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. I, Treatise On Sins, Part Two. On Sins in Species, Chapter I. On Internal Sins, nn. 167, 169 & 170 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. I, Article I: Concerning Morose Delight, nn. 459 & 460 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise

Ch. II, Art. III, II. On More Intellectual Acts, nn. 368, ¶1920, ¶1921, ¶1922, 369, ¶1923, ¶1924, ¶1925, ¶1926, ¶1927, ¶1928, ¶1929, ¶1930, ¶1931, 370, ¶1932, ¶1933, ¶1934, ¶1935, ¶1936, 371, ¶1937, ¶1938, ¶1939, ¶1940 & ¶1941 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions, I. Questions Concerning Ch…, On Chastity and Lust, Question Six: Concerning Internal Lust, nn. ¶405, ¶406, ¶407, ¶408, ¶409, ¶410, ¶411, ¶412, ¶415, ¶416, ¶417, ¶418, ¶419, ¶420, ¶421, ¶422 & ¶423 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract V. On Sins In General, Ch. VII, Article I. On morose delectation, nn. 395, 396, 397 & 398 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XIII, Ch. III, Art. V, Namely, Lust, § 2. On the Internal Sins of Lust, n. 685 — 685. 1. Morose delectation in general can concern diverse sins, but it occurs principally in the matter of lust, and then it is complacency concerning a lustful thing represented through the imagination. We treated moros… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Sins in General, First Part: On Sin Accordi…, Fourth Question: On the Su…, Article II: On Consent in Delight, or on Morose Delight, nn. ¶1, 452, 453, 454 & 455 (36 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fourth Part: On the Virtue…, Question Four: On Internal Luxury, nn. ¶1, 1020, 1021, 1022 & 1023 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. I, Tr. IV, Pt. II, Chapter I. On Internal Sins, nn. 135, 137, 137, Q. 2 & 137, Q. 3 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Slater, Cases I, Sin, Case 1. The Elements of Sin, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Treated under the broader heading Sins of Thought — Tanquerey · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · The Roman Catechism — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)