A Topic of Moral Theology
The obligation of almsgiving
Almsgiving as a duty of the natural law; measured by the neighbour's need and one's means.
The works themselves ask 20 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
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donating to charity · how much must i give to charity (ed.)
In the index as Almsgiving · Alms · The poor · Mercy · Charity · Necessity · Ambrose, St. · Gregory the Great, St. · Religious · Superfluities · Superfluity · *Didaché* · Abélard · Advocate · Augustine, St. · Balls · Basil, St. · Bazaars for charity · Bernard, St. · Commandments (laws) of Christ · Dances for charitable purposes · Donation · Duties of bishops · Goepfert, F. A.
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Part First. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Precept…, Question Third. On Charity…, Article Fifth. On External…, § 2. On Alms, nn. 89, 90, 91, 92 & 93 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. V, Pt. III, Chapter IV. Almsgiving, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 6. The Effects of Charity, Almsgiving, nn. 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231 & 1232 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, IV. On Alms, nn. 402, 403, 404, 412 & 413 (5 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 Virtues, Ch. III, Art. II, § II, Point I. On Alms, n. 227 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)
Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. IV, Section 6: The Duty of Giving Alms, nn. ¶1–¶23, ¶25, ¶26, ¶27, ¶28, ¶29 & ¶30 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract IX. On theological c…, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. On almsgiving, nn. 589, 590, 594, 595 & 597 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Third Part: On the Acts of…, Third Question: On the Ext…, Article I: On Corporal Almsgiving, nn. 928, 929, 930 & 931 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)
Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Charity, On Almsgiving, Whether to give alms is a matter of precept, and when?, nn. 1–26 (26 passages)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter V — On corporal Almsgiving, n. IV — IV. Question II. Is almsgiving commanded by natural and divine law? Answer. It is affirmed. The poor man and the rich are two contraries, but two things most necessary. If all abounded in the same riches, or all were in … Read in context →
Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter VII — On the time at which the precept of almsgiving presses. Various questions are resolved, nn. I–XVII (17 passages)
Bk. III, Diss. III, Chapter VIII — Who are bound to give alms, out of what goods, and to which poor?, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Sect. II, Question III: Whether almsgiving is a matter of precept, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Sect. II, Question IV: Whether there is a precept to give superfluities to the poor in common necessities, nn. 1–46 (46 passages)
Tr. I, Disputation X: On the Exte…, Sect. II, Question V: Whether anyone is bound at some time to give alms from things necessary to his state, apart from the extreme necessity of the neighbor, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, XI. THE WORKS OF MERCY, 2. THE PRECEPT TO PERFORM WORKS OF MERCY, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Socialism: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Application
Cathrein, Socialism, Appendix, Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On the Condition of Labor (Rerum Novarum), nn. ¶977–¶1048 (72 passages)
Cathrein, Socialism, Appendix, Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On Christian Democracy (Graves de Communi Re), nn. ¶1049–¶1081 (33 passages)
Treated under the broader heading Almsgiving — Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Slater, Cases I · The Roman Catechism — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)