The Legislative Power of the Church

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. I, Art. III, Sect. II, Point I. On the Legislative Power of the Church, nn. 106, 107 & 108 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 12 passages

Vol. I, General Moral Theology, Treatise: On Laws in General, Sect. C, Sixth Part: On Ecclesiasti…, First Question: On Ecclesi…, Article I: On the Author of Ecclesiastical Law, n. 324 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 18 passages

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus II. On the Prima Sec…, On Laws, On Law in General, Who can make laws?, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Laws, Case 8. The Roman Congregations, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 14 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Appendix II: Explanation Of The Sense Of Some Words Which Often Occur In The Responses Of The Holy Roman Congregations, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 21 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Ch. II, Appendix II: On the Roman Curia, nn. 315–333, ¶1 & 334 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

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

Vol. I, On Laws, I. On the Nature of Law, n. 178 — Do the Declarations, Decisions, and Decrees of the Sacred Congregations have the force of law? - There is no doubt that they oblige in the particular cases for which they are made. C. Sixtus V Immensa. There is no doubt … Read in context →

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON LAWS, PART SECOND: ON THE PRINCI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, n. ¶174 — 174. - Quaer. 8° What is the sense of certain clauses which often occur in the responses of the Sacred Congregations? Resp. Especially the following are accustomed to occur. a) Dilata, that is, the response is deferred, … Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 3 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article I. On the Sacred Congregations, n. ¶1 — Over each Congregation there presides a Cardinal Prefect, or, if the Roman Pontiff himself presides over them, a Cardinal Secretary directs them; to these are joined the Cardinals whom the Pontiff shall have judged shoul… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article II. On the Tribunals of the Roman Curia, n. ¶1 — § 1. Over the Sacred Penitentiary is placed the Cardinal Major Penitentiary. The jurisdiction of this tribunal is restricted to those things which regard the internal forum, even the non-sacramental forum; wherefore this… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. III, Pt. II, Ch. III, Article III. On the Offices of the Roman Curia, n. ¶1 — § 1. To the Apostolic Chancery, over which presides the Cardinal Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, this proper duty belongs: to expedite apostolic letters or bulls for the provision of consistorial benefices and offic… Read in context →

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. — 44 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Treatise On Laws, Part Two. On the Principal…, Ch. II, Article I. On Ecclesiastical Law, nn. 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 & 130 (44 passages — hover a number to read it)