Positive Duties of Clerics

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Positive Duties of Clerics, n. 2599 — The Positive Duties of Clerics. The Positive Duties of Clerics.—(a) Duties to God.—All clerics are held to frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance, to daily devotions (i.e., mental prayer, visit to the Blessed Sacrament, a third part of the Rosa… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 79 passages

Vol. III, On the Particular Obligati…, I. On the Positive Obligations of Clerics, nn. 95–173 (79 passages)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Obligations of Stat…, Chapter II: On the Duties of Clerics, n. 1024 — Art. I. On The Duties Of Clerics In General.. 1024. Sacred Scripture declares in manifold ways that clerics, especially those initiated in sacred orders, are to be adorned with holiness both internal and external, not only because they are ministers of God, but also… Read in context →

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 7 passages

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 1. Obligations Common to All, nn. 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, First Book: On Persons in …, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 3. Obligations Common to Priests, nn. 49 & 50 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 59 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, ARTICLE I: ON THE POSITIVE OBLIGATIONS OF CLERICS, n. ¶1 — Clerics are chiefly obliged: 1° to sanctity of life; 2° to celibacy; 3° to ecclesiastical habit and tonsure; 4° to the canonical Hours; 5° to suitable knowledge; 6° to the ecclesiastical ministry to be performed fittingl… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, Art. I, § I. On Sanctity of Life, n. ¶1082 — 1082. - How great the internal sanctity and exterior edification of Clerics must be needs neither demonstration nor exposition. For the very idea alone of Clericate and Priesthood manifestly argues this. Therefore in ver… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, Art. I, § II. On Celibacy, nn. ¶1083, ¶1084, ¶1085, ¶1086 & ¶1087 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, Art. I, § III. On the Wearing of Habit and Tonsure, n. ¶1088 — 1088. - Clerics, at least those initiated in major Orders, are obliged to wear the tonsure and clerical garment. This is clear from the whole of Canon Law, especially from the Council of Trent, Sess. 14. c. 6 de Ref., wh… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON PARTICULAR STA…, PART SECOND: ON THE STATE …, Ch. I, BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, Art. I, § IV. On the Recitation of the Canonical Hours or of the Divine Office, nn. ¶1089, ¶1090, ¶1091, ¶1092, ¶1093, ¶1094, ¶1095, ¶1096, ¶1097, ¶1098, ¶1, ¶2, ¶1099, ¶1100, ¶1101, ¶1102, ¶1103, ¶1104, ¶3, ¶1105, ¶1106, ¶1107, ¶4, ¶5, ¶1108, ¶1109, ¶1110, ¶1111, ¶1112, ¶1113, ¶1114, ¶1115, ¶6, ¶1116, ¶1117, ¶1118, ¶1119, ¶1120, ¶1121, ¶1122, ¶1123, ¶1124, ¶7, ¶1125, ¶1126, ¶1127, ¶8, ¶1128, ¶1129, ¶1130 & ¶1131 (51 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 34 passages

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Chapter I: On The Obligations Of Clerics By Reason Of State, n. ¶1 — The obligations by which Clerics are held by reason of STATE can conveniently be reduced to these TWO, namely: 1. that they perform all things which are specially prescribed to them; 2. that they avoid those things which… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Article I: On Those Things Which Are Prescribed To Clerics, n. ¶2196 — 2196. - To Clerics are prescribed: 1. Holiness of life; 2. Celibacy; 3. Recitation of the canonical Hours; 4. Wearing of the habit and tonsure.Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. I, § 1. On Holiness Of Life, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶2197 & ¶2198 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. I, § 2. On Ecclesiastical Celibacy, nn. ¶2199, ¶2200, ¶2201 & ¶2202 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. I, § 3. On The Canonical Hours, nn. ¶2203, ¶1, ¶2204, ¶2205, ¶2206, ¶2207, ¶2, ¶2208, ¶2209, ¶2210, ¶2211, ¶2212, ¶2213, ¶2214, ¶2215, ¶2216, ¶2217, ¶3, ¶2218, ¶2219, ¶2220 & ¶2221 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. IV, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. I, § 4. On Wearing The Habit And Tonsure, nn. ¶2222 & ¶2223 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 48 passages

Vol. I, Tr. X, Part II. On the Particular Obligations of Clerics, n. ¶1 — § 1. Those who have been devoted to the divine ministries by at least the first tonsure are called clerics. § 2. Not all are in the same grade, but among them there is a sacred hierarchy in which some are subordinated to… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Chapter I. On Obligations Common to All Clerics, n. ¶1 — Among the obligations common to all clerics, some are positive and some negative; namely, some things are prescribed to all clerics and some things are forbidden. Something will be said briefly concerning each kind of ob… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. X, Pt. II, Ch. I, Article I. On the Positive Obligations of Clerics, nn. 567, 568, 569, 569, Q. 2, 569, Q. 3, 569, Q. 4, 569, Q. 5, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 574, Q. 2, 574, Q. 3, 574, Q. 4, 574, Q. 5, 574, Q. 6, 574, Q. 7, 574, Q. 8, 575, 576, 576, Q. 2, 576, Q. 3, 577, 578, 578, Q. 2, 578, Q. 3, 578, Q. 4, 578, Q. 5, 578, Q. 6, 579, 580, 580, Q. 2, 580, Q. 3, 580, Q. 4, 580, Q. 5, 580, Q. 6, 581, 582, 582, Q. 2, 582, 583, 584, 584, Q. 2, 584, Q. 3 & 584, Q. 4 (46 passages — hover a number to read it)