A Topic of Moral Theology

The Commandment of Love of Self

The Commandment of Love of Self, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 9. The Sins Against Beneficence).

In the index as Self-Love · Charity · Reputation · Earthly goods are vain · Love of one's self · One's own body · Dilection · Education · Honors · Image of God in man · Motives of faith

In the manuals

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 9. The Sins Against B…, The Commandment of Love of Self, nn. 1561–1578 (18 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. I, Special Moral Theology, Treatise: On Divine Charity, Second Part: On the Object…, Question Two: On the Mater…, Article III: On Loving Oneself, nn. ¶1, 886, 887 & 888 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXI: Whether a man ought to love himself out of charity, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXII: Whether a man ought to love his own body out of charity, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Tr. I, Disputation VIII: On Charity, Question XXXIV: Whether a man ought to love himself more than his neighbor, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, IX. THE LOVE OF ONE’S SELF, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Charity Toward Oneself — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Koch–Preuss · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)