A Topic of Moral Theology
The Minister of Consecration
That only a priest can consecrate, and what is required in him for validity and for liceity.
The works themselves ask 6 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.
In the index as Mass · Eucharist · Consecration · Priests · State of grace
In the manuals
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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 2. Baptism; Confirmat…, The Minister of Consecration, nn. 2701 & 2702 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, First Part: On the Euchari…, Question Four: On the Minister of the Sacrifice, n. 325 — 325. Matter to be treated. - The minister is one principal, namely Christ Himself, in whose name the sacrifice is offered; another secondary, who acts in the name and in the person of Christ the principal minister, and w… Read in context →
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, First Part: On the Euchari…, Question Four: On the Mini…, Article I: On the Principal Minister, nn. ¶1, 326, 327, 328 & 329 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section B: On the Eucharis…, First Part: On the Euchari…, Question Four: On the Mini…, Article II: On the Secondary Minister of Celebration, nn. ¶1, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 & 335 (27 passages — hover a number to read it)
Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II
Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 7. Intention to Consecrate, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 8. Doubtful Consecration, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Nature of the Sacrifice of the Mass — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology · Concina, Compendium · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)