Prohibited Books

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Part Third. On the Precept…, Book Third. On the Prohibi…, Question First. On the Prohibition of Books in General, nn. 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 & 707 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Chapter II. On Prohibited Books, n. ¶1 — Books can be prohibited under a twofold aspect, either insofar as they fall under a general rule prohibiting books of some kind, or insofar as they are proscribed by a particular decree. The former are said to be prohibi… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. IV, Sect. II, Chapter III. On Exemption from the Prohibiting Law, and on Permission to Use Prohibited Books, nn. 1122, 1123 & 1124 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. IV, On the Constitution *Officiorum ac munerum*, nn. 1301, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310 & 1311 (10 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. — 43 passages

Vol. II, Treatise On Censures, Ch. II, Namely: 1. on Excommunicat…, Art. I, Appendix I. On the Crime of Heresy, the Reading of Depraved Books, and the Index, nn. 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987 & 988 (43 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 10 passages

Tit. I, Ch. I, Heretics, Schismatics, and Other Writers, n. ¶1 — General Decrees on the Prohibition and Censure of Books 1. All books which before the year 1600 either the Supreme Pontiffs or ecumenical councils condemned, and which are not listed in the new Index, are to be held cond… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter II: On Editions of the Original Text and Non-Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture, n. ¶1 — 5. Editions of the original text and of ancient Catholic versions of Sacred Scripture, even of the Eastern Church, published by any non-Catholics whatsoever, even if they appear to have been edited faithfully and integra… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter III: On Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture, n. ¶1 — 7. Since by experience it is manifest that, if the sacred Bibles in the vernacular language are everywhere permitted without discrimination, more detriment than utility arises thence, on account of the rashness of men, a… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter IV: On Obscene Books, n. ¶1 — 9. Books which expressly treat, narrate, or teach lascivious or obscene matters, since account must be taken not only of faith, but also of morals, which are customarily easily corrupted by the reading of books of this k… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter V: On Certain Books of Special Subject Matter, n. ¶1 — 11. Books are condemned in which there is detraction from God, or from the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Saints, or the Catholic Church and its worship, or the Sacraments, or the Apostolic See. To the same judgment of repr… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter VI: On Sacred Images and Indulgences, n. ¶1 — 15. Images printed in any way whatsoever of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of angels and saints, or of other servants of God, which differ from the sense and decrees of the Church, are altogether forb… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter VII: On Liturgical and Prayer Books, n. ¶1 — 18. In authentic editions of the Missal, Breviary, Ritual, Ceremonial of Bishops, Roman Pontifical, and other liturgical books approved by the Holy Apostolic See, let no one presume to change anything: if it has been don… Read in context →

Tit. I, Ch. VIII, Sheets, and Periodic Pamphlets, n. ¶1 — 21. Newspapers, sheets, and periodic pamphlets which attack religion or good morals of set purpose are to be held proscribed not only by natural law, but also by ecclesiastical law. But let Ordinaries take care, where th… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter IX: On the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Books, n. ¶1 — 23. Books proscribed either by special decrees or by these general decrees can be read and retained only by those who have obtained opportune faculties from the Apostolic See, or from those to whom it has delegated its p… Read in context →

Tit. I, Chapter X: On the Denunciation of Bad Books, n. ¶1 — 27. Although it belongs to all Catholics, especially to those who excel in doctrine, to denounce pernicious books to Bishops or to the Apostolic See, nevertheless by a special title this pertains to Nuncios, Apostolic De… Read in context →

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 52 passages

Vol. IV, Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section 2: The Prohibition of Books, nn. ¶1–¶42 (42 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. III, Ch. VI, Section 3: The Index of Forbidden Books, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P.

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract VII. On theological …, Ch. III, Art. III, § 3. On the reading of heretical books, n. 530 — 530. Already for centuries the Church with watchful vigilance has proscribed bad books and forbidden the reading of them under grave penalties. There will be speech below about those ecclesiastical penalties in the treat… Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 75 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. III, § 3. On the Reading of Depraved Books, nn. ¶1, ¶451, ¶452, ¶453, ¶454 & ¶455 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitution Officiorum ac Munerum, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶3 & ¶4 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, Ch. I, Heretics, Schismatics, and Other Writers, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER II: On Editions of the Original Text and Non-Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶6 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER III: On Vernacular Versions of Sacred Scripture, nn. ¶7 & ¶8 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER IV: On Obscene Books, nn. ¶9 & ¶10 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER V: On Certain Books of Special Argument, nn. ¶11, ¶12, ¶13 & ¶14 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER VI: On Sacred Images and Indulgences, nn. ¶15, ¶16 & ¶17 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER VII: On Liturgical and Prayer Books, nn. ¶18, ¶19 & ¶20 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, Ch. VIII, Sheets, and Periodical Booklets, nn. ¶21 & ¶22 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER IX: On the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Books, nn. ¶23, ¶24, ¶25 & ¶26 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. I, CHAPTER X: On Denunciation of Depraved Books, nn. ¶27, ¶28 & ¶29 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. II, CHAPTER I: On Prelates Set Over the Censure of Books, nn. ¶30, ¶31, ¶32, ¶33, ¶34, ¶35, ¶36 & ¶37 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. II, CHAPTER II: On the Office of Censors in the Previous Examination of Books, nn. ¶38, ¶39 & ¶40 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. II, CHAPTER III: On Books to Be Subjected to Previous Censure, nn. ¶41 & ¶42 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. II, CHAPTER IV: On Printers and Publishers of Books, nn. ¶43, ¶44, ¶45 & ¶46 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Appendix: On the Constitut…, Tit. II, CHAPTER V: On the Penalties Established against Transgressors of the General Decrees, nn. ¶47, ¶48, ¶49 & ¶1 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Censures, Appendix III: On Censures …, § I. On Excommunications Latae Sententiae Reserved to the Roman Pontiff in a Special Manner, nn. ¶7 & ¶1706 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 21 passages

Vol. I, Tr. VII, On the Censure and Prohibition of Books, nn. 344, 344, Q. 1, 344, Q. 2, 344, Q. 3, 344, Q. 4, 344, Q. 5, 344, Q. 6, 344, Q. 7, 344, Q. 8, 344, Q. 9, 344, Q. 10, 345, 345, Q. 1, 345, Q. 2, 345, Q. 3, 345, Q. 4, 345, Q. 5, 345, Q. 6, 345, Q. 7, 345, Q. 8 & 345, Q. 9 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 9 passages

Bk. III, Diss. I, Chapter X — On prohibited Books, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 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. — 27 passages

Vol. I, Case XX: Forbidden Books, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Case XXX: Concerning the Perusal of Private Revelations, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

The 1917 Code of Canon Law

Promulgated by Pope Benedict XV — 11 passages

Tit. XXIII, Chapter II: Of the Prohibition of Books, cann. 1395, 1396, 1397, 1398, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404 & 1405 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Back to Morality

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Chapter XVII: Reserved Cases, nn. ¶330, ¶331, ¶332, ¶333, ¶334, ¶335, ¶336, ¶337 & ¶338 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

160. The Reading of Books of Heretics, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 55 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Faith, Fourth Part: On the Vices …, Question Two: On Sins Indi…, Article III: On the Reading and Dissemination of Prohibited Writings, nn. 770, 771, 772, 773, 774 & 775 (55 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 11 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. I, Disputation III: On Heresy, Question VIII: On the other means the Church uses against heretics, by forbidding their books, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Constitution *Officiorum ac Munerum*, n. 1310 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 25 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Ch. IV, Art. II, § 1. On Words and Writings, nn. 394, ¶2063–¶2076, 395, ¶2077, ¶2078, ¶2079, ¶2080, ¶2081, ¶2082, ¶2083, ¶2084 & 396 (25 passages — hover a number to read it)