Necessity of the sacraments

Trent: necessary for salvation, though not all for each.

The works themselves ask 3 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

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are the sacraments necessary for salvation (ed.)

In the index as Penance · Confession · Sacraments · Christ · Communion · Sacrament · Baptism · Confessor · Confirmation · Death · Satisfaction · Contrition · Extreme Unction · Matrimony · Trent · Attrition · Mass · Parents · Paul, St. · *Parvitas materiae* · Absolution · Catechism · Commandments · Infants

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. II, Bk. II, Chapter I. The Nature of a Sacrament, n. 5 — The Council of Trent anathematizes anyone who shall say that the sacraments of the New Law are not necessary for salvation, though it also teaches that not all the sacraments are necessary for every individual. Under eac… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 1. The Sacraments in …, Necessity of the Sacraments, nn. 2661, 2662 & 2663 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 190 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 1: The Moral Requisites of Valid Administration, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 2: The Moral Requisites of Worthy Reception, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 3: Baptism and Confirmation, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 4: The Holy Eucharist, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 5: Penance, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶6 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 1: Contrition, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 2: The Purpose of Amendment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 3: Confession, nn. ¶1–¶23 (23 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 4: Questioning and Instructing Penitents, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 5: The Seal of Confession, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶7–¶22 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 6: Sacramental Absolution, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Sect. 5, Article 7: Sacramental Satisfaction, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 6: Extreme Unction, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13 & ¶14 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 7: Holy Orders, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 8: Matrimony, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 16 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Sacrament…, Second Part: On the Necess…, Only Question: On the Sacraments of Different Times, nn. ¶1, 25, 26, 27 & 28 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of the Sacraments, n. 629 — Sacraments are distinguished thus according to various properties: 1st. Necessary or not necessary; the first are either necessary by necessity of means or necessary by necessity of precept. Necessary by necessity of mea… Read in context →

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 9 passages

Pt. II, The Sacraments in General, nn. ¶25, ¶26, ¶27, ¶28, ¶29, ¶30, ¶31, ¶32 & ¶33 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The Nature of a Sacrament — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Concina, Compendium — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)