A Topic of Moral Theology
The sacramental character
Baptism, Confirmation and Orders imprint a character; its effects.
The works themselves ask 3 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Also asked about as…
mark on the soul (ed.)
In the index as Sacramental character · Sacrament · Baptism · Character · Confirmation · A slap received · An obstacle in the sacraments · Character in sacraments · Duty · Effects · Grace · Graces · Passion · Remission · Sacrament of Confirmation
In the manuals
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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. II, Bk. II, Chapter I. The Nature of a Sacrament, n. 3 — The Council of Trent also defined it to be of faith that the three sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, and Orders, whenever they are validly received, imprint on the soul a certain spiritual mark which is called a charact… Read in context →
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. III, Section II. On Character, nn. 8 & 9 (2 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
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Sacraments in General, n. 381, 384 — Baptism Is Required for Validly Receiving the Other Sacraments. One who is not baptized cannot be ordained; and if he is ordained, he does not receive the character of Order. Innocent III, chapter Veniens, last, De Presbytero non baptizato; chapter Si quis, 1, same title.Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. I, Ch. III, Art. II, Or On The Character, nn. 44, 45, 46 & 47 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. II, Chapter III. On The Effects Of Baptism, n. 108 — 108. 1. The baptismal character, that is, an indelible sign giving the capacity to receive the other sacraments, to live in a Christian manner, and especially to believe the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, in whose exp… Read in context →
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. III, Ch. I, Existence, And Effects Of Confirmation, n. 153 — 153. The effects of confirmation are three by divine law: a) character; b) an increase of sanctifying grace; c) sacramental grace; by ecclesiastical law there is added d) spiritual kinship. a) That a character is imprint… Read in context →
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Sacrament…, Third Part: On the Effects…, Ch. II, Question One: On the Existence of Character, nn. ¶1, 59 & 60 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Sacrament…, Third Part: On the Effects…, Ch. II, Question Two: On the Essence of Character, nn. ¶1, 61, 62, 63 & 64 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Sacrament…, Third Part: On the Effects…, Ch. II, Question Three: On the Sacraments Which Imprint Character, nn. ¶1, 65 & 66 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of the Sacraments, n. 630, Q. 3 — Question 3. What are the effects of sacramental grace proper to each sacrament, besides sanctifying grace common to all? Resp. 1st. The effect of the grace of Baptism is to remit every fault and penalty of fault, to illu… Read in context →
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. I, Chapter III — On the sacraments of the new law instituted by Christ, n. XIX — XIX. QUESTION XV. Whether the sacraments of the new law imprint a character? ANSWER. Besides the effect of grace, three sacraments of the new law — Baptism, Confirmation, and Order — imprint a character, as all Catholics… Read in context →
Diss. I, Chapter V — On the minister and subject of the sacrament of Order, and its effects, n. XVI — XVI. QUESTION VII. How many are the effects of the sacrament of Order? ANSWER. Three: 1. Sanctifying grace; 2. Sacramental grace, greater or less according to the diverse disposition of those receiving it; 3. The charact… Read in context →
The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)
Pt. II, The Sacraments in General, nn. ¶66, ¶67 & ¶68 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, The Sacrament of Baptism, nn. ¶114, ¶115, ¶116, ¶117, ¶118 & ¶119 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Nature of a Sacrament — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)