The qualities of prayer

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. I, Chapter II. Prayer, n. 3 — Our Lord promised that prayer when rightly made would be heard by God: “‘ I say to you, Ask and it shall be given you: seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. We learn from his teaching and from the… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 13 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Prayer, nn. 2162, 2163, 2164, 2165, 2166, 2167, 2168 & 2169 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Distractions, nn. 2170, 2171, 2172, 2173 & 2174 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 29 passages

Vol. IV, Pt. I, Chapter III: The Qualities of Prayer, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶14–¶30 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 12 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § 4. On the Efficacy of Prayer and Its Conditions, nn. ¶58, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358 & 359 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 23 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 III: On the Necessity and Efficacy of Prayer, nn. ¶1, 676, 677, 678, 679 & 680 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 11 passages

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)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 63 passages

Tr. III, Disputation III: On Prayer, Question IV: Whether prayer is not only impetratory but also satisfactory and meritorious, nn. 1–23 (23 passages)

Tr. III, Disputation III: On Prayer, Question V: What conditions are required for perfect prayer, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. III, Disputation III: On Prayer, Question X: How one ought to pray, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 35 passages

Pt. IV, Prayer in General, nn. ¶65–¶99 (35 passages)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 18 passages

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