A Topic of Moral Theology
The Lord's Day (Third Commandment)
The sanctification of Sundays and the law of rest from servile work.
The works themselves ask 105 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
Within this topic
- Hearing Mass of Precept ▸ 3 subtopics
- Servile Work ▸ 3 subtopics
- The Third Commandment ▸ 1 subtopics
See also The Commandments of the Church
In the index as Servile work · Lord's day · Mass to Be Heard · Mass · Hearing Mass is prescribed on Sundays and feast days · Sunday to be kept holy · Oratory · Servile labor prohibited on feast days · Servile work is prohibited on Sundays and feast days · Sunday · Commandments · Observation of feasts · Religion as a virtue · Servant · Action · Adjuration · Altar · Attention · Ceremonial law · Coalescence · Dispensation · Ecclesiastical feasts · Feast · Feasts of precept
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Third. On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — "Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day." Ex. 20:8. This precept, insofar as it is affirmative, commands the sanctification of feast days, or the external and public worship of God through the sanctification of cer… Read in context →
A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Part III. The Third Commandment, n. 1 — The Third Commandment is: ‘“‘ Remember that thou keep holy the sabbath day.” This precept of the Old Law is partly ceremonial, and in so far it has been abrogated by the preaching of the Gospel, and partly it belongs to … Read in context →
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. III, Chapter I. Hearing Mass of Precept, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. III, Chapter II. Servile Work, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, On the Third Precept of th…, I. On the Precept of Hearing Mass, nn. 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650 & 651 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, On the Third Precept of th…, II. On the Prohibition of Servile Works, nn. 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660 & 661 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)
51. On the Sanctification of Feasts, n. 1 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
52. On Hearing Mass, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)
53. On Abstinence from Servile Works, n. 1 (9 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. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & 337 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. II, On the Virtue of Religion …, Chapter III: On the Sanctification of Sunday, nn. ¶1, 1006–1020, ¶2, 1021–1040, ¶3, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046 & 1047 (45 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Appendix: On the Precepts of God and of the Church, n. 1098 — 1098. By this precept of the law exterior and social worship is prescribed, which is, as it were, a certain fruit of the preceding precept. This duty of religion was once assigned to the sabbath, yet by positive ordinanc… Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Article VII. On the Observance of Sunday and Feast Days, n. ¶62 — Preliminary Note. Since this article is rather long, it is divided into four sections: 1. on the nature and origin of this worship; 2. on the utility of this worship; 3. on hearing Mass, which is the first part of this w… Read in context →
Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. VII, § 2. On the Utility of the Sanctification of Sunday and Feast Days, nn. 471, 472, 473, 474 & 475 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. I, Supplement: Dispositions o…, Pt. II, Sect. II, TRACTATE III: On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pastoral Questions
Ch. II, Section A. Concerning Cert…, Q. III, Or Concerning the Violation of Sunday, nn. ¶4668–¶4685 (18 passages)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Ch. II, Question Two: On the Observance of Feasts, nn. ¶1, 685 & 688 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)
Pt. III, The Third Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13, ¶52, ¶53, ¶54, ¶55, ¶56 & ¶57 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)
Guide for Catholic Young Women
Chapter XV: Advantage of Spending Sunday Well, nn. ¶186, ¶187, ¶188, ¶189, ¶190, ¶191, ¶192, ¶193, ¶195 & ¶196 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Chapter XVI: Of Working on Sunday, nn. ¶197, ¶198, ¶199, ¶200, ¶201, ¶202, ¶203, ¶204, ¶205 & ¶206 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Chapter XVII: On Attendance at Mass. — Excuses for Neglecting It, nn. ¶207–¶225 (19 passages)
Chapter XVIII: Excuses for Not Attending Mass, nn. ¶226, ¶227, ¶228, ¶229, ¶230, ¶231, ¶232, ¶233, ¶234, ¶235, ¶236, ¶237, ¶239, ¶240, ¶241, ¶242 & ¶243 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)
Chapter XIX: How to Assist at Mass, nn. ¶244, ¶245, ¶246, ¶247, ¶248, ¶249 & ¶250 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I
Slater, Cases I, Laws, Case 10. Putting Obstacles to Sunday Mass, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases I, The Third Commandment, Case 1. Hearing Mass in a Convent, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases I, The Third Commandment, Case 2. Servile Work, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases I, The Third Commandment, Case 3. Mass on Board Ship, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, First Precept of the Church: Sanctification of the Lord’s Day, n. 2575 — The First Precept of the Church. The First Precept of the Church.—This precept commands that on Sundays and holydays of obligation Mass be heard and servile and other like works be omitted (Canons 1247-1249) by the subjects of church laws (427 sqq.). (a… Read in context →
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Members of the Church, Hearing Mass, nn. 2576, 2577 & 2578 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Servile Works, nn. 2579, 2580, 2581 & 2582 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, Excuses, nn. 2584 & 2585 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Members of the Church, Trading, n. 2604 — The Prohibition against Trading. The Prohibition against Trading.—(a) Meaning.—Trading as here understood is purely gainful merchandizing (i.e., buying an article at a lower price in order to sell it unchanged at a higher price) or industrial merchandiz… Read in context →
The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology
Vol. I, Case XXIX: May a Person Be Dispensed from Hearing Mass on Sundays If Going to Mass Becomes a Proximate Occasion of Sin?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. IV, Case XXIII: Servile Work on Sunday, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. IV, Case LXXIII: Is It Possible to Hear the Mass of Obligation While Making Confession at the Same Time?, nn. ¶1–¶24 (24 passages)
Vol. V, Case XLVIII: The Duty to Hear Mass on Sundays, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels
Vol. III, Bk. III, Tr. I, Tit. I, Article II: The Positive Part of the Sanctification of Feasts, nn. 858, 859, 860, 861, 862 & 863 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Bk. III, Tr. I, Tit. I, Article III: The Negative Part of the Sanctification of Feasts, nn. 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870 & 871 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Part III. On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & 701 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. III, Section I. On Hearing Mass, nn. 702, 703 & 704 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. III, Section II. On Cessation from Servile Works, nn. 705, 706 & 707 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)
Vol. IV, Pt. III, Chapter II: The Observance of Sundays and Holydays of Obligation, nn. ¶1–¶61 (61 passages)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: ON THOSE THINGS WHICH GENERALLY MUST BE FURNISHED ON FEAST DAYS, nn. ¶397 & ¶398 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, ARTICLE II: ON THE HEARING OF MASS IN PARTICULAR, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1° of those things which are required for hearing Mass rightly; 2° of causes excusing from it.Read in context →
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, Art. II, § I. On Those Things Which Are Required For Hearing Mass Rightly, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶399, ¶400, ¶401, ¶3, ¶402, ¶403, ¶404, ¶405, ¶4 & ¶406 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, Art. II, § II. On Causes Excusing From Mass, nn. ¶407, ¶408 & ¶409 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, CHAPTER II: ON THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE PROHIBITED ON SUNDAYS AND FEASTS, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1° of works prohibited on feast days; 2° of the causes because of which they are sometimes licitly exercised.Read in context →
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON WORKS WHICH ARE PROHIBITED ON FEAST DAYS, nn. ¶410, ¶411, ¶412, ¶413, ¶414 & ¶415 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON THE CAUSES BECAUSE OF WHICH SERVILE WORKS CAN BE PERMITTED ON A FEAST DAY, nn. ¶1, ¶416, ¶417, ¶418 & ¶2 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Compendium of Moral Theology
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — Remember that thou sanctify the Sabbath day. - Exod. xx, 8. The third precept of the Decalogue is natural, insofar as it commands that some time be dedicated to public divine worship; but insofar as it determinately desi… Read in context →
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Ch. I, Article I. On the Obligation of Hearing Mass, n. 240 — I Say 1st. All the faithful having the use of reason are held under grave obligation to be present at Mass on individual Sundays and feast days, as is clear from canon 1248. - I said under grave obligation; for it is a q… Read in context →
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Ch. I, Art. I, § I. On Presence of Body, nn. 241, 242, 242, Q. 2, 242, Q. 3 & 242, Q. 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Ch. I, Art. I, § II. On Attention of Mind, nn. ¶1, 243, 244 & 245 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Ch. I, Art. I, § III. On the Due Place, nn. 246, 247 & 248 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Ch. I, Article II. On Causes Excusing from Mass, nn. 249, 250 & 251 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Third Precept of th…, Chapter II. On Those Things which are Prohibited on Feast Days, nn. 252, 253, 254, 254, Q. 2, 254, Q. 3, 254, Q. 4, 254, Q. 5 & 255 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. I, Tr. VII, On the First Precept of the Church: To Hear Mass on Sundays and Other Feast Days, nn. ¶1 & 327 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 1. THE PRECEPT TO SANCTIFY SUNDAYS AND HOLYDAYS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, Sins Against the Third Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, Motives for the Sanctification of Sunday, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 2. THE PRECEPT OF LABOR, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, Sins against the Precept of Labor, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, The Relaxations Permitted to the Christian, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF TH…, 1. THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH: THE OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAYS AND HOLYDAYS, nn. ¶1–¶27 (27 passages)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF TH…, 2. THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH, nn. ¶1–¶31 (31 passages)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF TH…, 3. THE THIRD AND FOURTH COMMANDMENTS OF THE CHURCH, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF TH…, 4. THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH, n. ¶1 — By the fifth commandment of the Church we are bound to contribute to the support of our pastors.. Read in context →
Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THE SIX COMMANDMENTS OF TH…, 5. THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT OF THE CHURCH, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Pt. III, I. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF T…, 10. THE OBLIGATION OF HEARING MASS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the Observance of Feast Days, n. 1 — As God is immense, so He bound His worship to certain places, namely temples, so that it is unlawful without sin to perform anything profane in them: so too, though He is Eternal, He commanded that certain days be kept f… Read in context →
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question III: Whether mortal sins on a feast are forbidden by this precept, nn. 1–27 (27 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question IV: Whether lawful liberal work becomes servile because it is done for gain, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question V: Which servile works are forbidden on a feast day, nn. 1–37 (37 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Q. V, Sole Doubt: Which works are forbidden on a feast by canon law, nn. 1–28 (28 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question VI: What length of servile labor makes a grave violation of a feast, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question VII: On the causes excusing from violation of a feast, nn. 1–18 (18 passages)
Tr. IV, Disputation VIII: On the O…, Question VIII: Whether, having heard Mass only, it is forbidden to spend the whole feast day in idleness, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, nn. 639, 642, 644, 647 & 652 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)
Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On the Third Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — N. 339. - On the Obligation of Sanctifying Feast Days. "Is it necessary to obligate under sin the faithful of the Vicariate of Chausy, who cannot hear Mass because of the lack of priests, to assist on feast days, in place of Mass, at pious assemblies of the faithful? - Resp.… Read in context →