A Topic of Moral Theology

The Remote Matter of the Eucharist

Wheaten bread and wine of the vine: the matter required for validity and for liceity.

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bread and wine for mass · valid matter for the eucharist (ed.)

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In the manuals

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, Book Fourth. On the Euchar…, Chapter First. On the Euch…, Question Second. On the Ma…, Article First. On the Remote Matter, nn. 105–118 (14 passages)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. IV, Diss. II, Pt. I, Sect. II, Chapter I. On the Remote Matter, n. 140 — The matter from which the sacrament of the Eucharist is confected, or the matter around which, as others say, is bread and wine. This doctrine, after the Third Council of Carthage, the Fourth Lateran Council, and Florenc… Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Vol. III, On the Eucharist, II. On the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, nn. 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 & 509 (9 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)

116. On the Matter and Form of the Eucharist, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (25 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 the Eucharist, First Part. On the Euchari…, Ch. II, Article I. On the Matter of the Eucharist, nn. 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 & 284 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On The Remote Matter Of The Eucharist, n. 169 — 169. The remote matter of the Eucharist is wheaten bread alone and wine from the vine. Thus teaches the Council of Florence. The reason is that it is established that Christ employed bread and wine in the institution of … Read in context →

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Vol. II, Part Third: On the Sacrame…, Tr. IV, Diss. I, Ch. I, Art. II, § 1. On the Matter of the Eucharist, nn. ¶1515, ¶1, ¶1516, ¶1517, ¶1518, ¶2, ¶1519, ¶1520, ¶1521, ¶3, ¶1522, ¶1523, ¶1524, ¶4, ¶1525, ¶1526, ¶1527 & ¶1528 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Vol. II, TREATISE ON THE EUCHARIST, FIRST PART: ON THE EUCHARI…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE MATTER OF THE EUCHARIST, nn. ¶1, ¶1279, ¶1280, ¶2, ¶1281, ¶1282 & ¶1283 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Vol. III, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Most Holy…, Section A: On the Sacramen…, First Part: On the Externa…, Question Two: On the Matte…, Article I: On Matter in General, nn. ¶1, 211, 212, 213, 214 & 215 (31 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Vol. II, Tr. XIV, Pt. I, Ch. II, Article I. On the Remote Matter of the Eucharist, nn. 678, 679, 679, Q. 2, 679, Q. 3, 679, Q. 4, 679, Q. 5, 679, Q. 6 & 679, Q. 7 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Slater, Cases II, The Holy Eucharist, Case 1. Adulterated Matter, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Vol. I, Case V: Saying Mass in Fermented Bread, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

Vol. III, Case XIII: Saying Mass Without Wine, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Vol. III, Case LI: Wine Mixed with Water Consecrated, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XLIII: Non-Alcoholic Wine—Valid Matter?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Pt. II, The Sacrament of the Eucharist, nn. ¶28–¶46 (19 passages)

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 Eucharist, nn. 501 & 509 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)

Treated under the broader heading The matter and form of the Eucharist — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · McHugh–Callan, Moral Theology · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Concina, Compendium — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)