Simple promises

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter I. Promises, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 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. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. On Promise, nn. 862, 863, 864 & 865 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 12 passages

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, V. On Promise, nn. 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992 & 993 (12 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. — 18 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Chapter I. On Promise, nn. 797, 798, 799 & 800 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 4 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part II — Chapter II: On Contracts in Particular, nn. 676, 677, 678 & 679 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. VI, Article I: Generalities Concerning Contracts, nn. 439, 440, 441 & 442 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. On Gratuitous Promise, nn. ¶48, 267, 268 & 269 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: On Promise, nn. ¶1061 & ¶1062 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, CHAPTER I: ON PROMISE, nn. ¶871, ¶872, ¶873 & ¶874 (4 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 …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Sect. C, Ch. II, Question One: On Promise, nn. 477, 478, 479 & 480 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Tr. IX, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter I. On Promise, nn. 503, 504, 505 & 505, Q. 2 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P.

Diss. V, Chapter V — On assurance, pledge, composition, emphyteusis, loan for use, precarium, deposit, letting, hiring, promise, donation, n. XII — XII. QUESTION IX. What is a promise, and what is its obligation? ANSWER. It is the free and spontaneous giving of one's word concerning a thing lawful and possible. For there is required for a true promise an obligation … Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 46 passages

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, n. 1 — AFTER dominion has been acquired, the first species of contracting is Promise, which indeed lays an obligation on one part; it suffers, however, before acceptance, a free faculty of revoking. One is external: another int… Read in context →

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question I: What a promise is, and how it differs from a donation, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question II: Whether a simple promise, once accepted, binds in justice, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question III: Whether a merely internal promise, made to a man, binds, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question IV: Whether an external promise binds before it is accepted, nn. 1–17 (17 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 11 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Contracts, Case 4. A Promise, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Contracts, n. 1888 — Every valid contract obliges to faithful performance as a duty of conscience, even though it be unenforceable and without civil obligation. We shall discuss the properties of this obligation. (a) Quality of the Obligatio… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 6. The Remaining Pote…, Breach of Promise, n. 2407 — Infidelity and Violation of a Secret. Infidelity and Violation of a Secret.—It remains to speak of the vices of infidelity and violation of secret (see 2388 a). As to the former, since it has been discussed elsewhere (1877 sqq., 1888, 1889; see also the matt… Read in context →

Back to Morality

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 6 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Chapter XIV: Action for Breach of Promise of Marriage, nn. ¶235, ¶237, ¶238, ¶239, ¶240 & ¶241 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question First. On Contrac…, Article First. On Promise, nn. 546 & 547 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)