Necessity of Faith

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book First. On the Precept…, Question Second. On the Ne…, Article First. On the Necessity of the Act of Faith, nn. 7 & 8 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. I, Chapter I. Necessity of Faith, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 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. — 28 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 1. The Virtue of Faith, The Object of Faith, nn. 754–781 (28 passages)

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. — 4 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Theological Virtues, nn. 348, 349 & 353 (4 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. — 36 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Virtues, Ch. I, Article I. On the Necessity of Faith, nn. 187, 188, 189, 190, 191 & 192 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Virtues, Ch. I, Art. II, § I. On Things Necessarily to Be Known and Believed by Necessity of Means, nn. 194, 195 & 196 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 8 passages

Vol. II, On the Theological Virtues…, On the Virtue of Faith, nn. 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637 & 638 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J.

Vol. II, First Book: On the Theolog…, Tr. I, Title II: On the Duty of Believing, n. ¶1 — What things are to be believed; when they are actually to be believed: these two matters come to be explained in order.Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 7 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Chapter II. On the necessity of theological faith, n. ¶75 — Notions. A twofold necessity of faith is distinguished: the necessity of habitual faith or of the virtue of faith, and the necessity of actual faith or of the act of faith. Each must be treated separately. Faith, both ha… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. II, Article I. On faith necessary by necessity of means, n. ¶76 — We treat 1. of habitual and actual necessary faith itself, 2. of truths necessarily to be believed.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. On necessary habitual and actual faith itself, nn. 495, 496, 497 & 498 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. II, Article II. On faith necessary by necessity of precept, n. ¶78 — Concerning faith two things are prescribed: the internal act of faith and the external manifestation or profession of faith; concerning these one must treat separately.Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 13 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Chapter II: On the Necessity of Faith, nn. ¶1 & ¶424 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. II, § 1. On the Necessity of Faith as Regards the Internal Act, nn. ¶425, ¶426 & ¶427 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. II, § 2. On the Necessity of Faith as Regards the External Act, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶428, ¶429, ¶430, ¶431, ¶432 & ¶433 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 9 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON VIRTUES, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: ON THE NECESSITY OF FAITH, nn. ¶1, ¶249, ¶250, ¶2, ¶251, ¶252, ¶253, ¶254 & ¶255 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 23 passages

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Second Part: On the Act of…, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Necessity of Faith, nn. ¶1, 706, 707 & 708 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. I, Article I. On Necessity, nn. 152, 153, 153, Q. 2, 153, Q. 3, 153, Q. 4 & 154 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. I, Article II. On the Material Object of Faith, nn. 156, 157, 157, Q. 2 & 157, Q. 3 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 26 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Faith, On the Internal and Extern…, Whether it is of the necessity of salvation to believe something above natural reason, and what?, nn. 1–26 (26 passages)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 11 passages

Bk. III, Diss. I, Chapter IV — On the necessity of the things to be believed, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Brief Text-Book of Moral Philosophy

Charles Coppens, S.J. — 10 passages

Chapter II: Our Duties to God, nn. 129, ¶233, ¶234, ¶236, 130, ¶238, ¶239, ¶240, ¶241 & 131 (10 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 — 437 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Pt. I, Faith and the Creed, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. I, Art. I, Creator of Heaven and Earth”, nn. ¶1–¶51 (51 passages)

Pt. I, Art. II, His Only Son, Our Lord”, nn. ¶1–¶29 (29 passages)

Pt. I, Art. III, Born of the Virgin Mary”, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)

Pt. I, Art. IV, Was Crucified, Dead, and Buried”, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶5–¶39 (38 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. I, Article V: “He Descended into Hell, the Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead”, nn. ¶1–¶37 (37 passages)

Pt. I, Art. VI, Sitteth at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty”, nn. ¶1–¶25 (25 passages)

Pt. I, Article VII: “From Thence He Shall Come to Judge the Living and the Dead”, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)

Pt. I, Article VIII: “I Believe in the Holy Ghost”, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)

Pt. I, Article IX: “I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints”, nn. ¶1–¶66 (66 passages)

Pt. I, Article X: “The Forgiveness of Sins”, nn. ¶1–¶21 (21 passages)

Pt. I, Article XI: “The Resurrection of the Body”, nn. ¶1–¶46 (46 passages)

Pt. I, Article XII: “Life Everlasting”, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. I, Section I. On Necessity of Means, n. 488 — The act of faith (actual faith), as is clear, cannot be necessary except for adults. But a distinction must be made between adults not yet justified and adults justified. Now: I. The act of faith is necessary for salvati… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. II, Chapter I. On the Precept of the Internal Act, n. 489 — I. The internal act of faith, that is, the act of believing God revealing, is necessary by necessity of precept. This is clear first from the fact that it is necessary by necessity of means, as we explained above (n. 488… Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 123 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question VIII: Whether the things to be believed are rightly arranged in articles, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question IX: Whether the articles of faith have grown over the course of time, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question XIV: What must be believed by the necessity of means, nn. 1–56 (56 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation I: On Faith, Question XV: What things are to be believed by the necessity of precept, nn. 1–32 (32 passages)