A Topic of Moral Theology

The Duties of Engaged Persons

The Duties of Engaged Persons, as treated in McHugh–Callan (Art. 2. Duties of Members of Domestic and Civil Society).

In the index as Betrothal · Chastity of betrothed persons · Cooperation in onanism · Lustful kisses: specification · Parents to be consulted about nuptials · Restitution

In the manuals

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, The Duties of Engaged Persons, nn. 2628 & 2629 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Vol. III, Tomus IV: On Chastity and …, Tr. II, Article II: On the Chastity and Intercourse of Betrothed Persons, nn. 30, 31, 32 & 33 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Diss. III, Chapter I — On the end of betrothals, and the obligation and sins of the betrothed, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter II — Several opinions concerning the sins of the betrothed are resolved, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading Betrothal and Banns — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Commentaries (1910) · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, On Chastity · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions and 7 more — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)