A Topic of Moral Theology

The Dispositions of the Body

The bodily dispositions for Communion: the eucharistic fast and bodily reverence.

Within this topic

In the index as Communion · Fasting · Viaticum · Death · Mass · Religious · Scandal · The sick · Body · Drink · Female Superior of Nuns · Frequent · Medicines · Saliva · Sick person · The Dying · Time · Venial Sin · Washing · Act · Cleanliness · Clock · Conjugal debt · Daily Communion

In the manuals

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Vol. II, Bk. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Art. II, Section II. The Dispositions of the Body, nn. 1 & 2 (2 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, First Part. On the Euchari…, Ch. IV, Art. II, 2. as to the Body, Point II. On the Decency of the Body, nn. 336 & 337 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, Third Part: On the Effects…, Question Two: On the Use o…, Article II: On the Dispositions of Body, nn. ¶1, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284 & 285 (55 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. I, Ch. V, Art. II, § II. On the Dispositions of the Body or on Fasting, nn. 698, 699, 700, 700, Q. 2, 700, Q. 3, 700, Q. 4, 700, Q. 5, 700, Q. 6, 700, Q. 7, 700, Q. 8, 701 & 702 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. II, The Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. ¶142, ¶143 & ¶144 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 2. Fasting Communion, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 3. The Fast Broken, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 6. Non-fasting Communion, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. I, Ch. III, Art. II, § 2. On the Dispositions on the Part of the Body, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶1556, ¶1557, ¶1558, ¶4, ¶1559, ¶1560, ¶5, ¶1561 & ¶1562 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Bk. III, Tr. II, Appendices, To n. 316. - Appendix V. Historical Appendix on Fasting Before Mass, n. ¶1 — 316. - On the fast to be observed, historical. Acts of the Apostles 20, 7 and the letter of Pliny to Trajan, X, 97, 98, are understood by most concerning a eucharistic celebration which was customarily done in the evenin… Read in context →

Vol. III, Bk. III, Tr. II, Appendices, To n. 393. - Appendix X. Historical Matters Concerning Fasting Before Holy Communion, n. ¶1 — The general law of preserving the natural fast before Communion already existed, without doubt, in the fourth century. St. Augustine (epist. ad Ianuarium, n. 8, P. L. 33, 203) bears witness to it for us in these words: "… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Eucharist, IV. On the Subject of the Eucharist, n. 580 — What disposition of body is required for receiving the Eucharist? - By precept of the Church, natural fasting is required for Communion, or total abstinence after midnight from any thing whatever, however small, which is… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Pt. III, Sect. III, Chapter II. On the Disposition of the Body, nn. 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192 & 193 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, FIRST PART: ON THE EUCHARI…, Ch. IV, Art. II, § II. On The Dispositions Of The Body, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶1308, ¶1309, ¶3, ¶1310 & ¶1311 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Pt. III, II. THE SACRAMENTS, 3. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, Preparation for Holy Communion, nn. ¶1–¶24 (24 passages)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Tr. VI, Disputation I: On the Virt…, Q. VI, Sole Subquestion: On Fasting, Doubt II: In what way natural fasting is broken, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. III, Chapter V — On the dispositions for the Eucharist, and on frequent Communion. Several opinions of certain men are refuted, n. XIV — XIV. QUESTION VII. What is to be said of the other dispositions necessary for the Eucharist? ANSWER. First, the natural fast prescribed by the statute of the Church is necessary; and this discipline has a most ancient or… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. I, Ch. IV, Art. II, § 2. The Disposition of the Body, nn. ¶30, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203 & 204 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The Dispositions Requisite for the Reception of the Eucharist — The Casuist · St. Alphonsus, True Spouse — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)