Prayer

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. I, Chapter II. Prayer, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VIII, Chapter I. On Keeping Certain Days Holy, n. 1 — WHAT pertains to the obligation of hearing Mass and abstaining from servile work on Sundays and holy days of obligation has been already explained under the Third Commandment of the Decalogue. It only remains to add a fe… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 10 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point I. On Religion, n. 387 — III. Acts of Religion. The acts of religion are distinguished into internal and external acts. The internal acts are devotion and prayer. External acts are those by which we worship God either through one's own body, and… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. I, Chapter II. On Prayer, n. 580 — Prayer can be defined with St. John Chrysostom: a conversation with God. Prayer is distinguished into meditative prayer, or meditation, and deprecative prayer. We shall speak of each separately.Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On Meditative Prayer, n. 581 — Meditative prayer is when someone piously thinks about divine things. It is divided into speculative meditation, or simple meditation, and affective meditation, according as either the consideration of the mind or the af… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article II. On Deprecative Prayer, nn. 582, 583, 584, 585, 586 & 587 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. V, Diss. II, Appendix. On Indulgences, Pt. I, Sect. III, Chapter II. On the Requisites So That a Capable Subject May Gain Indulgences, n. 498 — 4. Recitation of prayers, which, if visitation of a church is prescribed, is usually imposed as to be made in the visitation itself. Besides this, observe: a) If, for gaining indulgences, prayer in general according to t… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 21 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Prayer, nn. 2153–2169 (17 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Distractions, nn. 2170, 2171, 2172 & 2174 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, On Human Acts, II. On the Impediments of the Human Act, n. 61 — Do importunate prayers constitute grave fear? - "Pontius, etc., affirms. But more truly it must be denied, unless the prayers are added to fear of reverence toward a superior; thus Sanchez, etc. And Sanchez well notes th… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Precept of Faith, n. 366 — As to the Lord's Prayer. - All must know under grave sin that God is to be prayed to with hope and confidence, and that all goods both of soul and of body, and graces for fleeing the evils of the soul, must be sought fro… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the First Precept of th…, I. On Devotion and Prayer, nn. 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 & 458 (9 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 19 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the First Precept of th…, Ch. I, Article II. On Prayer, nn. 259, 260, 261 & 262 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 8 passages

Vol. II, On the Virtue of Religion …, Chapter I: On the Principal Acts of Religion, and the Vices Opposed, nn. 861, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884 & 885 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 156 passages

Vol. IV, Pt. I, Ch. I, Efficacy, and Object of Prayer, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. I, Chapter IV: Kinds of Prayer, nn. ¶1–¶54 (54 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. I, Chapter V: Various Forms of Prayer, nn. ¶1–¶63 (63 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. I, Chapter VI: The Sins Opposed to Prayer, nn. ¶1–¶25 (25 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2. On Prayer, nn. 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188 & 189 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. I, Ch. II, Article II: On Prayer, nn. ¶546, ¶547, ¶548 & ¶549 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Article II. On Prayer, n. ¶56 — We must treat individually: 1. the notion and division of prayer; 2. its object; 3. its necessity; 4. its efficacy, where its properties also will be discussed; 5. certain particular prayers, and notably the canonical ho… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2, 1. What Things Can Be Asked in Prayer?, nn. 338 & 339 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 64 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Ch. I, Question Two: On Prayer, Article I: On the Essence and Object of Prayer, nn. ¶1, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667 & 668 (35 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Ch. I, Question Two: On Prayer, Article II: On the Species of Prayer, nn. ¶1, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674 & 675 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the First Precept of th…, Ch. I, Article II. On Prayer, nn. ¶1, 202, 203 & 203, Q. 2 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap.

Tr. III, Disputation III: On Prayer, n. 1 — RATIO here signifies one thing according to the sense of the Church; another according to forensic usage: for the Church always understands by Prayer that act by which we implore something from God, or obtain it: but Rhe… Read in context →

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 11 passages

Slater, Cases I, The First Commandment, Case 1. Public Worship, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 4 passages

Pt. III, The Second Commandment, nn. ¶14 & ¶50 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. IV, Prayer in General, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. V, Case XXVII: Morning and Evening Prayers, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 296 passages

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, n. ¶2 — 7. MEDITATIONRead in context →

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 1. THE NATURE OF PRAYER, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 2. THE UTILITY AND NECESSITY OF PRAYER, nn. ¶1–¶16 (16 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 3. HOW OUGHT WE TO PRAY?, nn. ¶1–¶18 (18 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 4. WHEN OUGHT WE TO PRAY?, nn. ¶1–¶18 (18 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 5. WHERE OUGHT WE TO PRAY?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 6. FOR WHAT OUGHT WE TO PRAY?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, 7. MEDITATION., nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS, THE OUR FATHER, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS, THE AVE MARIA, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS, THE ANGELUS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS, THE ROSARY, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE MOST IMPORTANT PRAYERS, THE LITANY OF LORETTO AND THE SALVE REGINA, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, PROCESSIONS, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, CHRISTIAN BURIAL, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, PILGRIMAGES, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, THE WAY OF THE CROSS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, EXPOSITION OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, MISSIONS AND RETREATS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, CATHOLIC CONGRESSES AND PASSION PLAYS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, THE MORE WIDESPREAD CONFRATERNITIES, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. III, IV. PRAYER, THE PRINCIPAL DEVOTIONAL E…, CHARITABLE SOCIETIES, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

The True Spouse of Jesus Christ

St. Alphonsus de Liguori — 78 passages

Chapter XV: Mental Prayer, nn. ¶1957, ¶1958, ¶1959, ¶1960, ¶1969, ¶1975, ¶1981, ¶1985, ¶1992, ¶1998, ¶1999, ¶2000, ¶2004, ¶2005, ¶2009, ¶2016, ¶2017, ¶2018, ¶2020, ¶2021, ¶2022, ¶2023, ¶2024, ¶2025, ¶2026, ¶2027, ¶2028, ¶2031, ¶2032, ¶2033, ¶2034, ¶2039, ¶2040, ¶2041, ¶2050, ¶2051, ¶2052, ¶2053, ¶2054, ¶2055, ¶2056, ¶2057, ¶2058, ¶2059, ¶2060, ¶2061, ¶2066, ¶2067, ¶2070, ¶2071, ¶2072, ¶2073, ¶2074, ¶2075, ¶2076, ¶2077, ¶2078, ¶2082, ¶2083, ¶2084, ¶2085, ¶2086, ¶2087, ¶2088, ¶2090, ¶2091, ¶2092, ¶2093, ¶2096, ¶2097, ¶2104, ¶2105, ¶2106, ¶2107 & ¶2109 (75 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XX: Prayer, nn. ¶2550, ¶2561 & ¶2587 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Guide for Catholic Young Women

George Deshon, C.S.P. — 66 passages

Chapter VIII: How to Increase in the Love of God, or of Prayer in General, nn. ¶119–¶132 (14 passages)

Chapter IX: Daily Exercises of Prayer. — Morning Prayer, nn. ¶133, ¶134, ¶135, ¶136, ¶137, ¶138 & ¶139 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter X: Continuation, nn. ¶140, ¶141, ¶142, ¶143, ¶144 & ¶145 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XI: Renewal of Good Intention, nn. ¶146, ¶147, ¶148, ¶149, ¶150, ¶151, ¶152, ¶153, ¶154, ¶155, ¶156, ¶157 & ¶158 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XII: Of Prayer During the Day, nn. ¶159, ¶160, ¶161, ¶162, ¶163, ¶164 & ¶165 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XIII: Of Night Prayers, nn. ¶166, ¶167, ¶168, ¶169, ¶170, ¶171, ¶172, ¶173, ¶175 & ¶176 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter XIV: Objections Answered, nn. ¶177, ¶178, ¶179, ¶180, ¶181, ¶182, ¶183, ¶184 & ¶185 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Back to Morality

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 9 passages

Chapter VIII: The Reasonableness of Prayer, nn. ¶101, ¶102, ¶103, ¶104, ¶105, ¶106, ¶107, ¶108 & ¶109 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The 1917 Code of Canon Law

Promulgated by Pope Benedict XV

1917 Code of Canon Law, Book Three: Of Things, Part Three: Of Divine Worship, can. 1259 — § 1. Prayers and exercises of piety are not to be permitted in churches or oratories without review and express permission of the local Ordinary, who in more difficult cases is to subject the whole matter to the Apostoli… Read in context →

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 10 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question Second. On the Ac…, Article Second. On Prayer, nn. 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 & 147 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

On the Prohibition and Censorship of Books (De prohibitione et censura librorum)

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. (filed under the subtopics)

Tit. I, Ch. VII, Article 19, n. 90 — Which litanies are common 90. 1. The most ancient and common litanies are the Litanies of All Saints and the Litanies of the Dying. Litanies of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 2. To the Litanies approved by the Holy See m… Read in context →

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 8 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Ch. III, Question I: Concerning the Pious and Devout, nn. ¶2590, ¶2591, ¶2592, ¶2593, ¶2594, ¶2595, ¶2596 & ¶2597 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 24 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bk. III, Diss. V, Chapter II — On Prayer, and its necessity, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. V, Chapter III — On the conditions of Prayer. Is God alone to be prayed to? Are the Saints to be invoked? And for whom must we pray?, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)