Vindication (Just Punishment)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J.

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, 4. Anger, n. 1 — Anger is the inordinate appetite for revenge. Revenge is the infliction of pain in satisfaction for an injury. As private individuals we are not allowed to avenge injuries which have been done us: “To no man rendering ev… Read in context →

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III. On the Potential Parts of Justice, n. 384 — The potential parts of justice are several. For justice is a virtue toward another, rendering to him what is owed according to equality. Therefore every virtue which by its nature is toward another, but falls short of ju… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point VII. On Vindication, nn. 407, 408 & 409 (3 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. — 5 passages

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, The Potential Parts of Justice, n. 2143 — Degrees of Moral Debt. Degrees of Moral Debt.—The remaining potential parts of justice are those in which there is not a legal debt, which is enforced by some law, but a moral debt to which one is obliged from the decency or the greater decenc… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 6. The Remaining Pote…, Vengeance, nn. 2381, 2382, 2383 & 2384 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, VI. On Virtues, n. 347 — What is justice, and what are its parts? - R. To the first. Justice is the virtue which renders what is owed according to equality. Hence other moral virtues hold the mean of reason, according namely to prudent estimatio… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, II. On the Order of Charity, n. 393 — What order especially is to be observed among neighbors? The order to be observed in charity regards both the love itself, and the goods, and the persons. - As to love, one must attend whether it is a love merely appreci… Read in context →

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, VI. On Scandal, n. 447 — Is it licit to serve prostitutes or concubinarians? Is it licit for Catholics to attend civil funerals? R. To the first. Negatively, per se and ordinarily speaking, both because of the scandal of others and also because … Read in context →

Vol. I, On the First Precept of th…, VII. On Sacrilege, n. 493 — What is sacrilege? - Sacrilege is the violation of a sacred thing, insofar as sacred; that is, of a thing dedicated to divine worship, taken not materially but formally, namely insofar as it is ordered to this worship. T… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 2 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. III, Namely, Gratitude, Vindication, Affability, Liberality, and Epikeia, Article II. On Vindication, nn. 610 & 611 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 7 passages

Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. V, Which Is the Cause of Harm…, Honor, and Friendship, nn. ¶4962, ¶4963, ¶4964, ¶4965, ¶4966, ¶4967 & ¶4968 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section F: On Other Habits…, Question Two: On Vindication, nn. ¶1, 881, 882 & 883 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 9 passages

Tr. IV, Disputation XIII: On the O…, Sect. IV, Vindication, and the Vices…, Question III: On vindication, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)