Spiritual Relationship

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Bk. III, Chapter IV. The Sponsors, n. 2 — The Council of Trent ordained, “that in accordance with the appointments of the sacred canons, one person only, whether male or female, or at most one male and one female, shall receive in Baptism the individual baptized… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. IV, Chapter III. The Subject of Confirmation, n. 3 — For Confirmation there should presents one or two to be confirmed. be one sponsor who He himself should be confirmed, should have the use of reason, and should have the intention of fulfilling his office. He should not b… Read in context →

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Ch. X, Article VI. Spiritual Relationship, n. 1 — Spiritual relationship arises by ecclesiastical law from the administration of Baptism and Confirmation, but only that which arises from Baptism is a diriment impediment of marriage (Can. 1079). According to modern disci… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. II, Pt. II, Insofar as It Is a Sacrament, Particularly, Sect. III, Ch. III, Article XII. Spiritual Relationship, n. 801 — I. Notion. Spiritual relationship is a certain relationship which comes from the ministration and reception of Baptism and Confirmation. Namely, since a human being is spiritually begotten in Baptism and spiritually perf… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, On the Sixth and Ninth Pre…, II. On Sins of Lust According to Nature, n. 798 — Is incest between spiritual and legal relatives of a diverse species from that between blood relatives and relatives by affinity? "Absolutely one must affirm with the Salmanticenses and S. Thomas, who 2. 2, q. 154, a. 10… Read in context →

Vol. IV, On Marriage, III. On the Impediments of Marriage, nn. 1009 & 1010 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 14 passages

149. Spiritual Relationship, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (14 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. — 57 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VI, Art. II, § II, Point III. On the Impediment of Relationship, nn. ¶1, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808 & 809 (57 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. IX, Art. III, § 12. Spiritual Relationship, nn. 848, 849, 850 & 851 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 23 passages

Ch. V, Article XII: Spiritual Kinship, nn. 167, ¶6347, 168, ¶6349, ¶6350, 169, ¶6352, ¶6353, ¶6354, 170, ¶6356, ¶6357, 171, ¶6359, 172, ¶6361, 173, ¶6363, ¶6364, ¶6365, ¶6366, ¶6367 & ¶6368 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 22 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Third Part: On the Impedim…, Question Three: On Dirimen…, Art. VII, Carnal, Spiritual, and Legal, nn. 907 & 908 (22 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treatise on Christian Marriage

Dominic Palmieri, S.J. — 17 passages

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Roman Council of …, A.D. 721, n. ¶1255 — A co-mother is the wife of a godfather already known.Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, Bishop of Pavia, nn. ¶1289 & ¶1290 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, Another Text of the Same Zacharias, nn. ¶1297 & ¶1299 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Leptin…, Legates of the Apostolic S…, A.D. 745, n. ¶1320 — Canon VI. Let no one receive his own son or daughter from the font of baptism; nor let him lead as wife his goddaughter or the mother, nor her whose son or daughter he has held for confirmation. But where this has been d… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of Step…, Otherwise II, which, While Dwelling in Francia, He Gave to the Britannic o…, A.D. 754, n. ¶1365 — Response IV. Let no one have his spiritual co-mother, either from the sacred font or from confirmation, nor one secretly associated to himself in marriage in neither part. But if they have been joined, let them be separa… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Chapters, Given After the Preceding Synod in the City of Metz Under King Pepin, n. ¶1382 — Capitulum I. If a man has committed incest in these causes: with one consecrated to God, or with his co-mother, or with his spiritual stepmother from the font and the confirmation of the Bishop (cf. Zacharias, Response X… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Mainz, A.D. 813, n. ¶1434 — Canon LV. Let no one receive his own daughter or son from the font of baptism; nor lead as wife a goddaughter or co-mother, nor her whose son or daughter he has led to confirmation. But where this has been done, let it b… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of the Sa…, A.D. 863, n. ¶1513 — Likewise: "If anyone has fornicated with a spiritual mother, he is struck, as you know, by blows of anathema. In similar manner we promulgate that he also is to be struck who has perpetrated the crime of fornication with… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Responses of the …, A.D. 866, n. ¶1526 — Response II. Thus ought a man to love him who received him from the sacred font, as a father; indeed, by as much as the spirit is more precious than flesh, because that is a spiritual patronage and adoption according to … Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Epistle of Pascha…, Bishop of Reggio, A.D. 1100-15, n. ¶1569 — Chapter I. After a spiritual son or daughter has been received from the font, those who have been born from the co-father or co-mother cannot be joined in matrimony (with that son or daughter), because the laws of the ag… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Council of Enham,…, A.D. 1009, n. ¶1579 — Canon VIII. Let it never be permitted that one imbued with the faith of Christ lead a wife within the space (of the sixth man) of his consanguinity, that is, within the fourth degree or little knee; nor the widow of anyo… Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On Joining Children Born before or after Spiritual Co-parenthood, n. ¶1663 — Chapter I. (The same, ibid.). It seems more tolerable to us that sons or daughters, even those born after compaternity, can be coupled together, except for that person through whom the compaternity is contracted.Read in context →

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Title On Betrothals, Second, nn. ¶1669 & ¶1670 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palmieri, On Christian Marriage, Appendix: Conspectus of th…, From the Synodal Constitut…, Bishop of Paris, A.D. 1198, n. ¶1672 — Decree II. Let them firmly prohibit, by excommunication, sorceries from being done among the laity; let sorcerers also and those concealing consanguinity and the other impediments of marriage - vow, order, consanguinity,… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. VI, Art. II, § II. On Impediments in Particular, n. 892 — I say. Only that spiritual kinship invalidates marriage concerning which there is question in can. 768 (Can. 1079). From baptism only the baptizer and the sponsor contract spiritual kinship with the baptized person (Can.… Read in context →

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 22 passages

Vol. II, Case V: Impediment of Spiritual Relationship, nn. ¶1–¶18 (18 passages)

Vol. V, Case XCII: Spiritual Affinity, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)

Gratian — 26 passages

Pt. II, Causa XXX, Question I, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXX, Question III, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXX, Question IV, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Pope Gregory IX — 8 passages

Bk. IV, Title XI: On Spiritual Kinship, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII

Pope Boniface VIII — 3 passages

Bk. IV, Title III: On Spiritual Kinship, cc. 1, 2 & 3 (3 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. III, Book Eight. On Matrimony., Question Five. On the Impe…, Article Three. On Diriment…, Section 12. Spiritual Relationship., nn. 602 & 603 (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

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 5 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On Matrimony, n. 1009, 1010 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 7 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On Matrimony, nn. ¶86, ¶87, ¶88, ¶89, ¶90, ¶91 & ¶92 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. (filed under the subtopics)

Diss. II, Chapter I — On diriment impediments, n. XIII — XIII. Spiritual kinship, as has been indicated, is called a nearness of persons introduced by ecclesiastical right. This induces an impediment between godparents and the one baptized or confirmed, and the father and moth… Read in context →