Praise of God

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section I. On Praise, n. 632 — Praise is an honorable utterance of the excellence of God. But concerning praise, what we said about adoration holds, namely that in order for it to be a true act of religion, there must be joined to it an internal act b… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter I. On the Usefulness and Modes of Praising God, n. 633 — I. Praise is useful not only because through it we worship God with both soul and body, but also because through it we stir up ourselves and our neighbor to greater devotion. "We use words," says St. Thomas, "in one way … Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Divine Praises, nn. 2269, 2270, 2271 & 2272 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, On Human Acts, III. On the Morality of Human Acts, n. 75 — Is it necessary for the moral goodness of human acts to direct all actions to the glory of God; and do human acts, insofar as they are good or evil, have the notion of merit or demerit before God? - R. To the 1st: The mo… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, VI. On the Praise of God, n. 638 — What is the praise of God? - The praise of God is speech by which we profess the excellence and beneficence of God with honor. This speech is not made so that we may manifest our affections to God, the beholder of hearts… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Fourth Precept of t…, I. Obligations of Children Toward Parents, n. 662 — What is the fourth precept of the Decalogue? - The fourth precept of the Decalogue is: Honor your father and your mother. Ex. 20:12. This precept primarily and directly regards the obligations of children toward parents,… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 16 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Ch. IV, Question Three: On Divine Praises, nn. ¶1, 764, 765, 766, 767 & 768 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 22 passages

Tr. IV, Disputation VII: On Divine…, Sole Question: On the nature, and quality, of divine praises, nn. 1–22 (22 passages)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 8 passages

Pt. III, The Second Commandment, nn. ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13 & ¶14 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)