Theft

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Second. On the Inj…, Question Second. On the Unjust Taking Away of a Thing, n. 413 — 413. Declarations. 1. Another's thing can be taken away in a twofold way, either secretly and without force brought upon the owner, or openly and by force brought upon the owner. If the first, theft is committed; if the … Read in context →

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Second. On the Inj…, Question Second. On the Un…, Article First. On the Nature of Theft, nn. 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 & 423 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. I, Chapter VI. Sacrilege, n. 5 — Real sacrilege is also committed in three ways: (a) By treating with irreverence sacred things, such as the sacraments, Holy Scripture, relics, sacred images. It is a sacrilege to administer or to receive the sacraments … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. VII, Div. II, Chapter II. Theft, nn. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. I, § I, Point I. On Theft in General, nn. 1026, 1027 & 1028 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. I, § I, Point II. On Minor Thefts in Particular, n. 1029 — I. One sins gravely by minor thefts: 1. When someone commits a light theft with the intention of committing a grave one if the occasion were present (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 66, a. 7, ad 3). 2. When someone steals light th… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. II, Ch. III, Art. I, § I, Point III. On Causes Excusing the Taking Away of Another's Thing, nn. 1032 & 1033 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 24 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 3. The Subjective Par…, Causes Excusing From Restitution, n. 1799 — Condonation of the domestic thefts of wives and children of the family cannot be presumed in all cases (see 1903). (a) Thus, if the things stolen are articles of food and drink (or tobacco), and were consumed by the memb… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Titles to Property, n. 1872 — Theft and Robbery. Theft and Robbery.—Having considered the injuries to person committed by homicide, mutilation, imprisonment, etc., we shall now take up the injuries to property committed by theft and robbery. Private ownership of proper… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Theft and Robbery, nn. 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1918 & 1919 (16 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Lawful Occupation, nn. 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 & 1926 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 27 passages

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XVIII. On Injustice, n. 1289 — How many kinds of injury are there in the goods of fortune? There is chiefly a threefold kind, namely theft, robbery, and simple damaging. Theft properly is the hidden taking away of another's thing, when the owner is re… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XIX. On Theft, nn. 1296–1318 (23 passages)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXI. On Restitution from Unjust Taking, n. 1327 — Whether there is an obligation of restitution from unjust taking; what in a case of doubt? It is undoubted that from the unjust taking of another's thing an obligation of restitution arises. For if another's thing has be… Read in context →

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, XXII. On Restitution from Another's Thing, n. 1343 — Whether he who in good faith bought a stolen thing can return it to the thief in order to recover his own price? Resp. Negatively, if the owner appears, reclaiming his own thing from him; for then he must render it to hi… Read in context →

Vol. IV, On Marriage, IV. On Dispensation from Impediments and Revalidation of Marriage, n. 1036 — What are just causes for dispensing in diriment impediments? Some causes are honorable, others are notorious, for avoiding scandals. Formerly they were taken more strictly, today more broadly, because of changed circumst… Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 5 passages

Vol. I, Treatise on Justice and Ri…, Second Part. On the Violat…, Ch. II, Article I. On the Nature of Theft, n. 605 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 9 passages

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part I — Chapter II: On Injury, or the Violation of Right, nn. 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452 & 453 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 7 passages

Vol. V, Pt. I, Ch. V, Section 9: Sins Against the Property of Others, nn. ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12, ¶13, ¶14 & ¶15 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J.

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. II, Article II: On Real Injury, n. 660 — I. What Injuries Are To Be Considered. An injury inflicted upon goods can be more damnifying or lucratively injurious; it can be committed secretly or with force applied; the thing which is the object of the injury can b… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 6 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. II, Article II. On Certain Thefts In Particular, n. 82 — 82. The rules given above for discerning the gravity of theft (or rather the grave obligation of restitution in certain thefts) must be somewhat tempered, either because among the small things taken away there were many … Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. II, Art. II, § 3, Or On Peculate, nn. 84 & 85 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. II, Article III. On Causes Excusing The Taking Away Of Another's Thing, n. ¶25 — Two causes render legitimate the taking away of another's thing, namely 1. the extreme necessity of the one taking it away and 2. right occult compensation. For in these cases the owner is no longer reasonably unwilling.Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. III, Ch. II, Art. III, § 1. On Extreme Necessity As An Excusing Cause, nn. 86 & 87 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 51 passages

Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. IV, And Concerning Restitution Due for Them, nn. ¶4875–¶4925 (51 passages)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 39 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Section A: Concerning the …, Question Two: Concerning t…, Article III: On Unjust Taking Together with Detention of the Thing, nn. 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 & 308 (39 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. II, Chapter I. On the Nature and Malice of Theft, n. 404, Q. 2 — Question 2. What matter is required so that the thefts of wives, children, and servants become grave? Response 1st. As regards wives, a case of grave matter in theft is held with difficulty, both because, as was said els… Read in context →

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 12 passages

Tr. I, Disputation XXVII: On Thef…, Question XI: On the punishment of thieves, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Guide for Catholic Young Women

George Deshon, C.S.P. — 103 passages

Chapter LII: On Honesty, nn. ¶636–¶652 (17 passages)

Chapter LIII: Continuation, nn. ¶653, ¶654, ¶655, ¶656, ¶657, ¶658 & ¶659 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter LIV: Advantages of Honesty, nn. ¶660, ¶661, ¶662, ¶663, ¶664, ¶665, ¶666 & ¶667 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter LV: Different Kinds of Dishonesty.—wastefulness, nn. ¶668, ¶669, ¶670, ¶671, ¶672, ¶673, ¶674 & ¶675 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter LVI: Dishonesty on the Pretext of Charity, nn. ¶676, ¶677, ¶678, ¶679, ¶680, ¶681, ¶682, ¶683 & ¶684 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter LVII: Dishonesty Arising From Gluttony, nn. ¶685–¶701 (17 passages)

Chapter LVIII: Dishonesty on the Pretext of Insufficient Wages, nn. ¶702, ¶703, ¶704, ¶705, ¶706, ¶707, ¶708, ¶709 & ¶710 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Chapter LIX: Co-operation in Dishonesty, nn. ¶711–¶728 (18 passages)

Chapter LX: Practical Directions in This Matter, nn. ¶729, ¶730, ¶731, ¶732, ¶733, ¶734, ¶735, ¶736, ¶737 & ¶738 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Questions of Moral Theology

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 40 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Questions, The Sum Required for a Grave Sin of Theft, nn. ¶181–¶207, ¶209, ¶211, ¶212, ¶213, ¶214, ¶215, ¶216, ¶218, ¶219, ¶220, ¶221 & ¶222 (40 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 12 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Restitution, Case 1. Defrauding a Railway Company, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 8 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. II, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: On the Nature and Gravity of Theft in General, nn. ¶903, ¶904, ¶905 & ¶906 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. II, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2. On Small Thefts, nn. ¶908, ¶909, ¶910 & ¶911 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 11 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON RIGHT AND JUST…, SECOND PART: ON VIOLATION …, Ch. II, OR ON SINS AGAINST JUSTICE, ARTICLE I: ON THE NATURE OF THEFT, nn. ¶693, ¶694, ¶695, ¶696, ¶697, ¶698, ¶699, ¶700, ¶701, ¶702 & ¶703 (11 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. — 12 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, Appendix, Second Commentary: On Grave Matter in Theft, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. (filed under the subtopics)

Diss. I, Chapter I — Propositions condemned by Alexander VII and Innocent XI, n. V — V. No one is bound under pain of mortal sin to restore what has been taken away by a number of small thefts, however great the total sum may be. This is the 38th of Innocent.Read in context →