A Topic of Moral Theology
The Reception of Order
The Reception of Order, as treated in Wouters (Dissertation III. On the Reception of Order).
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Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VII, Dissertation III. On the Reception of Order, n. ¶1 — We shall treat first of the person receiving Orders, then of admission and preparation for the reception of Orders, and finally of the manner of receiving Orders.Read in context →
The 1917 Code of Canon Law
Tit. VI, Chapter III: Of Those Things Which Must Precede Sacred Ordination, cann. 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000 & 1001 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tit. VI, Chapter IV: Of the Rites and Ceremonies of Sacred Ordination, cann. 1002, 1003, 1004 & 1005 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tit. VI, Chapter V: Of the Time and Place of Sacred Ordination, cann. 1006, 1007, 1008 & 1009 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Tit. VI, Chapter VI: Of the Notation and Testimonial of Completed Ordination, cann. 1010 & 1011 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)
The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)
Bk. I, Title XI: On the Times of Ordinations and the Quality of Those to Be Ordained, cc. 1–17 (17 passages)
The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII
Bk. I, Title IX: On the Times of Ordinations and the Quality of Those to Be Ordained, cc. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 4. Holy Orders; Matri…, Distinctions of Orders, n. 2778 — Distinction of the Orders. Distinction of the Orders.—The following distinctions of the orders or ranks of the clergy should be noted: (a) an Order is either sacramental or non-sacramental, according as it was instituted by Christ Himself or by th… Read in context →
The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)
Pt. II, The Sacrament of Holy Orders, nn. ¶23–¶56 (34 passages)
Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae
Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. VII, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2. On The Power And Offices Of The Individual Orders, nn. ¶1891, ¶1892, ¶1893, ¶1894, ¶1895, ¶1896, ¶1897, ¶1898 & ¶1899 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)
Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium
Vol. II, Treatise on Order, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of Order, nn. ¶1513, ¶1514 & ¶1515 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)
Summa Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On Order, Question Three: On the Different Orders, nn. ¶1, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731 & 732 (68 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. II, Treatise on Order, Chapter I. On the Nature and Division of Order, nn. 694, 695, 696, 697, 698 & 699 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading Holy Orders — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905) · Bucceroni, Cases of Conscience · Tanquerey · Koch–Preuss · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Concina, Compendium · Slater, Cases II · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)