A Topic of Moral Theology
Requisites for Saying Mass
What the celebration of Mass requires: the fast, vestments, vessels, server, and the celebrant's dispositions.
The works themselves ask 25 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
In the index as Eucharist, as Sacrifice (Eucharistia, ut Sacrificium) · Adventitious Masses · Mass · Sacred vestments · Sacred Paraments · To celebrate Mass in leavened bread · Corporal · Crucifix (Crucifixus) · Sacred vessels · Chalice (Calix) · Chasuble · Maniple · Pall · Priest · Purificator · Rubrics · Alb · Altar Cloth · Blessing · Celebration of Mass · Cincture · Execration of an altar · Sacrifice of the Mass · Amice
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. V, Pt. II, Chapter VI. Requisites for Saying Mass, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 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.
Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, Second Part. On the Euchar…, Chapter V. On the Manner of Celebrating, n. ¶1 — Namely: 1. On the requisites for Mass. 2. On the Rubrics.Read in context →
Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, Second Part. On the Euchar…, Ch. V, Article I. On the Requisites for Mass, nn. 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400 & 401 (46 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Treatise On the Eucharist, Second Part. On the Euchar…, Ch. V, Article II. On the Rubrics, nn. 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 & 410 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. IV, Ch. IV, § 1. General Notions, nn. 348, 349, 350 & 351 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Bk. II, Tr. IV, Ch. IV, § 2. What Things Are Required for the Sacrifice of Mass, nn. 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363 & 364 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. II, Chapter III. On the Liturgical Requisites for Celebrating, n. ¶39 — Preliminary note. Since enough has already been said above, n. 191 ff., concerning those things which by divine law are required for the valid and licit celebration of Mass, such as the priestly order, the state of grace… Read in context →
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Ch. II, Article II: On the Things to Be Observed in the Celebration of Mass, n. ¶1 — Those things which the celebration of Mass demands for itself comprise three things: 1. the circumstances of time and place; 2. things required for the celebration itself; 3. observance of the rubrics.Read in context →
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § 1. On the Time and Place of Celebration, nn. ¶1, ¶1623, ¶1624, ¶1625, ¶1626, ¶2, ¶1627, ¶1628 & ¶1629 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § 2. On the Things Required for the Celebration of Mass, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1630, ¶3, ¶1631, ¶1632, ¶4, ¶1633, ¶1634, ¶5 & ¶1635 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § 3. On The Observance Of The Rubrics, nn. ¶1636, ¶1637, ¶1638, ¶1639, ¶1640, ¶1641 & ¶1642 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, PART SECOND: ON THE EUCHAR…, CHAPTER V: ON THE MANNER OF CELEBRATING, n. ¶1 — Namely, 1° concerning the requisites for Mass; 2° concerning the Rubrics.Read in context →
Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, PART SECOND: ON THE EUCHAR…, Ch. V, ARTICLE I: ON THE REQUISITES FOR MASS, nn. ¶1330 & ¶1331 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, PART SECOND: ON THE EUCHAR…, Ch. V, ARTICLE II: ON THE RUBRICS, nn. ¶1332, ¶1333, ¶1334, ¶1, ¶2, ¶1335, ¶1336 & ¶3 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, Second Part: On the Precep…, Question Two: On the Requisites for Celebration, nn. 384, 385 & 386 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, Second Part: On the Precep…, Appendix: On the Rites, Ceremonies, and Other Precepts to Be Observed in the Celebration and Dispensation of the Eucharist, n. 389 (53 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. II, Chapter VI. On the Requisites for Celebrating Mass, nn. 717, 718, 718, Q. 2, 718, Q. 3, 718, Q. 4, 718, Q. 5, 718, Q. 6, 718, Q. 7, 718, Q. 8, 718, Q. 9 & 719 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Sacrifice of the Mass — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · The Roman Catechism · The Casuist · Decretum of Gratian · Decretals of Gregory IX — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)