The necessity of confession

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter I. The Nature of Penance, n. 3 — The Council of Trent’ teaches that “ This sacrament of Penance is for those who have fallen after Baptism necessary unto salvation, as Baptism itself is for those who have not as yet been regenerated.” This sacrament, th… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. VI, Chapter IV. Confession, n. 1 — CONFESSION, or the self-accusation of a penitent made to a priest with a view of obtaining sacramental absolution, is the second material element of Penance. Such confession is necessary because it is an essential elemen… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Pt. I, Section I. On the Existence of the Sacrament of Penance, n. 289 — I. Penance is a true sacrament of the New Law; this proposition is of faith from the Council of Trent: "If anyone says that in the Catholic Church Penance is not truly and properly a sacrament... instituted by Christ our… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Pt. I, Section IV. On the Necessity of the Sacrament of Penance, nn. ¶1, 358 & 359 (3 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.

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Penance, n. 661 — Chapter 5. On Confession. “From the institution of the Sacrament of Penance already explained, the universal Church has always understood that the complete confession of sins was also instituted by the Lord and that it exists by divine law as nec… 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. — 10 passages

Vol. II, Treatise On the Sacrament …, Pt. II, Ch. II, Article I. On the Necessity of Confession, nn. 464, 465 & 466 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Penance (Volume I), Dogmatic Part — Chapter II: On the Acts of the Penitent, nn. 98, 99, 100, 124 & 125 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. III, Bk. II, Treatise V: On Penance, nn. ¶1 & 439 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. V, Title I: On the Essence and Necessity of the Sacrament of Penance, nn. 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445 & 446 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. II, § 1. On the Essence and Necessity of Confession, nn. 358, 359, 360, 361 & 362 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. V, Diss. II, Ch. II, Article I: On The Necessity Of Confession, nn. ¶1, ¶1683, ¶1684, ¶1685 & ¶1686 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE SACRAMENT …, PART SECOND: ON THE SUBJEC…, OR ON THE ACTS OF THE PENI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE NECESSITY OF CONFESSION, nn. ¶1356 & ¶1357 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 108 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, First Part: On the Sacrame…, Question Three: On the Ins…, Necessity, and Iteration of the Sacrament of Penance, nn. ¶1, 448, 449, 450 & 451 (26 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts o…, Ch. II, Question One: On the Neces…, Article I: On the Necessity of Confession as a Means, nn. ¶1, 508, 509 & 510 (47 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Penance, Third Part: On the Parts o…, Ch. II, Question One: On the Neces…, Article II: On the Necessity of Confession by Precept, nn. ¶1, 511, 512 & 513 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Article I. On the Necessity of Confession, nn. 739, 740 & 740, Q. 2 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 8 passages

Diss. II, Chapter I — What sacramental Confession is, and when its divine precept obliges, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 10 passages

Pt. II, The Sacrament of Penance, nn. ¶43, ¶84, ¶85, ¶86, ¶87, ¶100, ¶101, ¶102, ¶103 & ¶104 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Guide for Catholic Young Women

George Deshon, C.S.P. — 23 passages

Chapter XXVI: Confession a Remedy for Sin, nn. ¶301, ¶302, ¶304, ¶305, ¶306, ¶307, ¶308, ¶309 & ¶310 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XXVII: Continuation, nn. ¶311, ¶312, ¶313, ¶314, ¶315 & ¶317 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XXVIII: We Must Not Put Off the Use of This Remedy, nn. ¶318, ¶319, ¶320, ¶321, ¶322, ¶323, ¶324 & ¶325 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)

Gratian — 91 passages

Pt. II, Causa XXXIII, Q. III, Distinction I, cc. ¶ & 1–90 (91 passages — hover a number to read it)