Parental authority

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. IV, Chapter II. Duties of Parents to Children, n. 3 — In order that parents may fulfil their obligations towards their children, the law of nature itself confers on them the requisite authority and the right to look after their children until these can provide for themselve… Read in context →

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)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 29 passages

Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910), Third Commentary: On the F…, III. On Paternal Power, nn. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 & 65 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 22 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section D: On Piety and Ob…, Ch. I, Question Three: On the Office of Parents Toward Children, nn. 828 & 829 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 22 passages

Slater, Cases I, The Fourth Commandment, Case 2. A Minor Enlisting, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Fourth Commandment, Case 3. Paternal Authority Limited, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

You and Yours: Practical Talks on Home Life

Martin J. Scott, S.J. — 19 passages

Scott, You and Yours, II: Father, nn. ¶76–¶94 (19 passages)