A Topic of Moral Theology
The Sacrifice of the Mass; the Celebrant
The Mass as sacrifice, and the priest who offers it.
In the index as Mass · Celebration of Mass · Dawn · Friday in Parasceve · Holy Saturday · Lord's Supper · Atonement by Christ · Eucharist · Heresy and heretics · Honorary for Mass · Intention · Mary · Orate Fratres in Mass · Value of sacrifice of the cross
In the manuals
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Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)
Vol. III, Book Fourth. On the Euchar…, Chapter Second. On the Euc…, Q. VI, Article I., nn. ¶1, 200, 201, 202, 203 & 204 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)
Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)
Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. IV, Art. 2. Baptism; Confirmat…, The Sacrifice of the Mass; the Celebrant, n. 2709 — The Sacrifice of the Mass. The Sacrifice of the Mass.—In the Eucharist is contained not only a Sacrament which confers the grace of spiritual nutrition on its recipients, but also a sacrifice which offers to God Christ’s oblation as an act of ador… Read in context →
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, n. 611 — The Sacrifice of the Mass Is Independent of the Merit of the Priest. “In the Sacrifice of the Eucharist ... nothing greater is accomplished by a good priest nor less by a bad priest, because it is effected not by the merit of the one consecrating but by the word of the Creator and in the … Read in context →
Manuale Theologiae Moralis
Vol. III, Pt. II, Tr. IV, Sect. II, Ch. I, Art. II, Effects, and Fruits of the…, § 1. On the Value and Effects of the Mass in General, n. 238 — 238. There are several offerers in the Mass, who nevertheless do not all properly sacrifice, since priestly order is required for sacrificing, whereas a moral conjunction with the sacrificing priest suffices for offering… Read in context →
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 Mini…, Article I: On the Principal Minister, nn. ¶1, 326, 327, 328 & 329 (17 passages — hover a number to read it)
Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium
Diss. IV, Chapter I — The notion of sacrifice, and its necessity, n. VII — VII. The communion of the priest is at least an integral part of the Sacrifice of the Mass, as all confess. Some maintain that it is an essential part. Since the Sacrifice of the Mass is the most perfect of all, and obta… Read in context →
The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion
Pt. III, I. THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF T…, 7. THE CELEBRATION OF HOLY MASS, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)
Treated under the broader heading The Nature of the Sacrifice of the Mass — Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Bucceroni, Institutions of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Sabetti-Barrett, Compendium of Moral Theology — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)