The Existence of the Sacrament of Order

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J.

Vol. III, Bk. VII, Question One. Concerning t…, Article Two. Concerning the Effects of Order., n. 453 — 453. Effects of Major Orders. 1. Nature of sacrament. It is not certain that the subdiaconate has the nature of a sacrament; for since formerly it was generally counted among the minor orders, only from the eleventh cent… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R.

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Diss. I, Part I. On the Existence of the Sacrament of Order, n. 589 — Here dogmatic theologians first inquire whether Order, taken generally, is a sacrament; then to which grades the character of a sacrament belongs. Now: I. Order, or sacred Ordination, is a true and properly so-called sac… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P.

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, The Sacrament of Orders, n. 2777 — The Sacrament of Orders. The Sacrament of Orders.—The spiritual office and power of a member of the clergy is called Orders on account of the order or rank of superiority which it gives in the Church. The rite or Sacrament by which an Order is c… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 31 passages

Vol. III, On Order, I. On the Nature, Matter and Form of Order, n. 880 — Are the individual orders sacraments? - That the presbyterate is a sacrament is openly clear from Trent, can. 1, 2, 3, 6, taken together. - As regards the diaconate and episcopate, this is drawn from the same Trent; sinc… Read in context →

Vol. IV, Appendix, On the Sacrament of Order, nn. ¶1–¶30 (30 passages)

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. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Order, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of Order, n. 695 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 29 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Order, Question One: On the Sacra…, Article I: On the Institution of the Sacrament, nn. ¶1, 713, 714, 715 & 716 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Treatise XVII. On Order, n. ¶1 — Order from the institution of Christ distinguishes clerics from laymen in the Church for the rule of the faithful and the ministry of divine worship (Can. 948).Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XVII, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of the Sacrament of Order, n. 829 — I. Order can be defined: A sacrament of the New Law by which spiritual power is handed on, and grace is conferred for duly carrying out ecclesiastical duties; or, with St. Alphonsus after St. Thomas: "A certain seal of t… Read in context →

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 2 passages

Diss. I, Chapter III — On the sacrament of Order, nn. I & XIII (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V

Pt. II, The Sacrament of Holy Orders, n. ¶22 — Holy Orders Is a Sacrament. That Sacred Ordination is to be numbered among the Sacraments of the Church, the Council of Trent has established by the same line of reasoning as we have already used several times. Since a Sacrament is a sign of a sacr… Read in context →