A Topic of Moral Theology

Purity

Purity, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 8. The Virtue of Temperance).

In the index as Purity · Chastity · Corruption of officials · Decency · Pudicity · Virginity

In the manuals

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Purity, nn. 2486 & 2487 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fourth Part: On the Virtue…, Question One: On Chastity, nn. ¶1, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998 & 999 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. IV, Disputation II: On the Rel…, Sect. I, Question III: Whether, and how, this state is holy, nn. 38–68 (31 passages)

Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Question IX: On virginity, n. 1 — We treated above of Chastity, insofar as it is the matter of a vow; now we shall contemplate its every kind of integrity, insofar as it is immune from every corruption of mind and body: the Seraphic Doctor treats of it i… Read in context →

Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Q. IX, Doubt I: Whether virginity is a virtue, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Q. IX, Doubt II: Whether virginity excels conjugal continence, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)

Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Q. IX, Doubt III: Whether the reward of virginity is the aureole, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Chastity (the Virtue) and Virginity — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)