The marriage debt: what is owed and what is lawful

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. II, Bk. IX, Chapter XIV. De Debito Conjugali, nn. 1, 2 & 4 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. III, Bk. II, Pt. I, Sect. I, Chapter I. On the Lawfulness of Conjugal Intercourse, n. 81 — That conjugal intercourse is lawful in itself, or objectively, is clear both from Sacred Scripture (Gen. 1:28; 1 Cor. 7:3; Heb. 13:4) and from Canon Law (can. 1081, § 2 and 1111), and from the fact that it is a means ord… Read in context →

Vol. III, Bk. II, Pt. I, Sect. I, Chapter II. On the Obligation of Conjugal Intercourse, nn. 96, 97, 98, 99 & 100 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 4 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 2. Duties of Members …, The Conjugal Debt, nn. 2614, 2615, 2616 & 2617 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Commentaries on the Nature of Moral Theology, on Conscience and Probabilism, on the Fourth Precept, and on the Sixth and Ninth Precepts of the Decalogue (Commentarii)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 73 passages

Chapter IV: On the Use of Marriage, n. 137 — 137. We have spoken chiefly in the preceding chapters about sins outside the use of marriage; now we must speak about sins within the very use of marriage. Therefore first it must be said concerning the lawfulness of thi… Read in context →

Ch. IV, Article III: On the Extrinsic Circumstances of the Use of Marriage, nn. 161, 168, 170, 189 & 191 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. IV, Article IV: On Asking for and Rendering the Debt, nn. 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 & 223 (56 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.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 10 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VIII, Article II. On the Obligation of the Conjugal Act, nn. 915 & 916 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 23 passages

Vol. I, Matrimony, and Holy Orders, On Marriage (Volume I), Supplement to the Treatise on Marriage, nn. 16–38 (23 passages)

On Chastity and on the Contrary Vices: A Doctrinal and Moral Treatise

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 168 passages

Ch. I, Article I. Which Complete Use of Marriage is Morally Good, nn. 223 & ¶1249 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 1. On the End of Morally Good Intercourse, nn. 224, ¶1250, ¶1251, ¶1252, ¶1253, ¶1254, ¶1255, ¶1256, ¶1257, ¶1258, ¶1259, 225, ¶1260, ¶1261, ¶1262, ¶1263, ¶1264, ¶1265, ¶1266, 226, ¶1267, ¶1268, ¶1269, ¶1270, ¶1271, ¶1272 & ¶1273 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2. On the Circumstances of Morally Good Intercourse, n. 227 — The circumstances. What each signifies.. 227. - We shall consider in order the circumstances: who, why, when, in what manner, by what aids, and where. This one thing remains to be noted. To the question why, through the principal end itself and proximate, an an… Read in context →

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, I. Circumstance: Who, nn. 228, ¶1274, ¶1275, 229, ¶1276, ¶1277, ¶1278, ¶1279, ¶1280, ¶1281, ¶1282, 230, ¶1283, 231, ¶1284, ¶1285, ¶1286, 232, 233, ¶1287, ¶1288, ¶1289, ¶1290, ¶1291, ¶1292, ¶1293, ¶1294, ¶1295, 234, ¶1296, 235, ¶1297–¶1316, 236, 237, ¶1317, ¶1318, ¶1319, ¶1320 & ¶1321 (58 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, II. Circumstance: Why, nn. 238 & ¶1322 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, III. Circumstance: When, nn. 239, ¶1323, ¶1324, ¶1325, ¶1326, ¶1327, ¶1328, ¶1329, ¶1330, ¶1331, ¶1332, ¶1333, ¶1334 & ¶1335 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, IV. Concerning the Circumstance: In what Manner, nn. 240 & ¶1336–¶1355 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, V. Concerning the Circumstance: By what Aids, nn. 241, ¶1356, ¶1357, ¶1358 & ¶1359 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Art. I, § 2, VI. Concerning the Circumstance: Where, nn. 242, ¶1360, ¶1361, ¶1362 & ¶1363 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Article II. What Use of Marriage is to be Desired, nn. 243, ¶1364 & ¶1365 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Ch. I, Article III. What Use of Marriage is Owed, nn. 244, ¶1366, ¶1367, ¶1368, ¶1369, 245, ¶1370, ¶1371, ¶1372, 246, ¶1373, 247, ¶1374, 248, 249, ¶1375, ¶1376, ¶1377, 250, 251, ¶1378, ¶1379, 252, 253, 254, ¶1380, ¶1381, 255, ¶1382 & ¶1383 (30 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 13 passages

Vol. III, Tomus IV: On Chastity and …, Tr. III, Ch. IV, Article I: On the Complete Use of Marriage, nn. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 & 64 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 31 passages

Article V: Concerning the Conjugal Debt and Concerning Defect in the Use of Marriage, nn. ¶676–¶706 (31 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 5 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. V, Article I. On The Liceity Of The Conjugal Act, n. 690 — 690. Principle. The conjugal act is licit, and indeed meritorious, whenever it accords with the good of offspring and the good of fidelity. The individual parts of this very fruitful principle are to be explained and dem… Read in context →

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. X, Ch. V, Article II. On The Obligation Of The Conjugal Act, nn. 694, 695, 696 & 697 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 10 passages

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VIII, Ch. VII, Art. I, § 2. On The Obligation Of The Conjugal Act, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶2103, ¶2104, ¶2105, ¶3, ¶2106, ¶2107, ¶2108 & ¶2109 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Treatise on Matrimony, Ch. VIII, Article II. On the Obligation of the Conjugal Act, nn. ¶1647 & ¶1648 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 52 passages

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Fourth Part: On the Obliga…, Question One: On the Conjugal Debt, nn. ¶1 & 937 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Matrimony, Fourth Part: On the Obliga…, Question One: On the Conju…, Article V: On Defect in the Use of Marriage, nn. ¶1, 959, 960, 961 & 962 (41 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

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

Vol. II, Tr. XVIII, Ch. X, Article II. On the Obligation of the Conjugal Act, nn. 935 & 936 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 3 passages

Diss. III, Chapter III — On the sins of spouses in contracting matrimony, and on their obligation in the mutual rendering of the debt, nn. VI, VII & IX (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 30 passages

Tr. VI, Disputation II: On the Vic…, Q. III, Doubt IX: On lust between spouses, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 2 passages (filed under the subtopics)

§ 2. On Situation and Place., nn. 79 & 80 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)