The Second Commandment

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 22 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Part II. The Second Commandment, n. 1 — The Second Commandment of the Decalogue is, “‘ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” It prohibits all irreverent use of the name of God, blasphemy, unlawful oaths, and violation of vows. Inasmuch as … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter I. The Irreverent Use of God's Name, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter II. Blasphemy, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter III. Oaths, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter IV. Vows, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Part II. On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — This precept regards the honor to be shown to God through words. But by words he is especially honored through praise, a vow, an oath, and adjuration. Hence we shall treat first of praise, then of the vow, then of the oa… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section I. On Praise, nn. ¶1 & 632 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 6 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 21 passages

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, nn. 535, 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 569, 570 & 588 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. II, Appendix: On the Precepts of God and of the Church, n. 1097 — 1097. Although, in the first precept of the divine law, this which follows in the second place is necessarily contained, nevertheless God, because of the greatness of the matter, willed to give separately this law concer… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology

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

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. - Exod. xx, 7. By this precept any irreverence toward God is prohibited, whether through vain usurpation of his most holy Name, or through blasphemy, or through a… Read in context →

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, Volume III: On the Decalogue

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 6 passages

Concina, Theologia Christiana III, Book Five — On the Decalogue — Treating of the Second Commandment:, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter I — What God commands, or forbids, by this second precept of the Decalogue, is explained, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 48 passages

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 1. Anglican Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 2. A Confirmatory Oath, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 3. Dismissed from His Order, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 4. A Dispensation in the Vow of Poverty, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

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

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 11 passages

Pt. III, The Second Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶52, ¶53, ¶54, ¶55 & ¶56 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 33 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE SECOND COMMANDMENT OF GOD, nn. ¶1–¶33 (33 passages)