The Origin of Ownership in External Things

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J.

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter First. On Ownership, Question Second. On Owners…, Article First. On the Origin of Ownership in External Things, n. 368 — 368. Principles. Concerning the origin of ownership, from those things which natural right teaches expressly, only those principles are to be taken which are required for rightly understanding these questions. 1. God gra… Read in context →

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)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 5 passages

79. On Theft, n. 1 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter I: On the Existence of Right, n. 44 — Sect. I. - On the Right Itself of Possessing External Goods.. 44. Since the right of private property is today attacked by many, namely by communists, socialists, and collectivists, we shall: 1. briefly outline the history of these errors; 2. propose the Catholic thesis; 3. solve t… Read in context →

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 50 passages

Vol. III, Pt. II, Chapter III: Right and Duty of Acquiring and Possessing Property, nn. ¶1–¶30 & ¶32 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 1: The Original Titles of Private Ownership, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 116 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section B: On Justice and …, Ch. III, Question One: On the Private Right of Possessing External Goods, nn. ¶1, 391, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400 & 401 (116 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J.

Vol. I, Tr. VIII, Pt. I, Ch. I, Article III. On the General Principles of Right and Justice, n. 349 — I. God alone is truly and absolutely Lord of all things. The reason is that, since he alone is the supreme creator and conserver of all things, all things have absolute dependence upon him alone. - Hence it follows 1st. … Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 115 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question II: Whether it is lawful to have private dominion over things, nn. 1–52 (52 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acquisition of Dominion over Persons and Other Things through the Division of Things, n. 1 — NATURE instituted the common use of things, and also left to each one free dominion over his own person; but with covetousness creeping in through sin, and the lust of dominating, by the Law of Nations there was first in… Read in context →

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question I: By what right the first division of things, and subjection, was made, nn. 1–57 (57 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation II: On the Acq…, Question II: On the acquisition of dominion over barbarians, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Socialism: Its Theoretical Basis and Practical Application

Victor Cathrein, S.J. — 72 passages

Cathrein, Socialism, Appendix, Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII On the Condition of Labor (Rerum Novarum), nn. ¶977–¶1048 (72 passages)