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Catechism of the "Summa Theologica"
Saint Thomas Aquinas
BRIEF OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XV.
FOREWORD
INDEX
THE FIRST PART
OF GOD
I.—OF GOD'S EXISTENCE
II.—OF GOD'S NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES
III.—OF THE DIVINE OPERATIONS
IV.—OF THE DIVINE PERSONS
v.—OF THE CREATION
VI.—OF THE WORLD
VII—OF THE ANGELS: THEIR NATURE
VIII.—THE INNER LIFE OF THE ANGELS
IX.—OF THE CREATION OF THE ANGELS
X.—OF THE PROBATION OF THE ANGELS
XI.—OF THE FALL OF THE BAD ANGELS
XII.—OF THE CREATION OF MATERIAL SUBSTANCES, AND THE WORK OF THE SIX DAYS
XIII.—OF MAN: HIS NATURE; HIS SPIRITUAL AND IMMORTAL SOUL
XIV.—OF THE VEGETATIVE AND SENSITIVE POWERS
XV.—OF THE MIND AND ITS ACT OF UNDERSTANDING
XVI.—OF MAN'S POWERS OF LOVING: FREE WILL
XVII.—OF MAN'S ORIGIN OR HIS CREATION BY GOD
XVIII.—OF THE STATE OF HAPPINESS IN WHICH MAN WAS CREATED
XIX.—OF THE CONSERVATION OF THINGS AND THEIR GOVERNMENT
XX.—OF GOD'S ACTION IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSE; AND OF MIRACLES
XXI.—OF THE ACTION OF CREATURES IN THIS GOVERNMENT; AND OF THE ORDER OF THE UNIVERSE
XXII.—OF THE ANGELS: THE HIERARCHIES AND THE ORDERS
XXIII.—OF THE ACTION OF THE GOOD ANGELS ON THE CORPOREAL WORLD
XXIV.—OF THE ACTION OF THE GOOD ANGELS UPON MAN; THE GUARDIAN ANGELS
XXV.—OF THE ACTION OF THE BAD ANGELS OR OF THE DEMONS
XXVI.—OF THE ACTION OF THE MATERIAL WORLD OR OF THE WHOLE OF THE COSMOS
XXVII.—OF THE ACTION OF MAN HIMSELF
XXVIII.—OF THE POINT UPON WHICH THE WHOLE COURSE OF DIVINE GOVERNMENT IS CENTRED
THE SECOND PART
OF MAN
FIRST SECTION GENERAL OUTLINE OF MAN'S RETURN TO GOD
I.—OF MAN'S RESEMBLANCE TO GOD IN THE FREE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL THAT CONCERNS HIM
II.—OF THE LAST END OR HAPPINESS OF MAN VIEWED IN ALL HIS ACTIONS
III.—OF THE OBJECT OF THIS HAPPINESS
IV.—OF THE POSSESSION OF THIS HAPPINESS
V.—OF THE MEANS OF REALIZING THIS POSSESSION, OR OF THE GOOD ACTS WHICH ARE DESERVING OF IT, AND OF EVIL ACTS WHICH BRING ABOUT ITS LOSS
VI.—OF WHAT IS IMPLIED IN A HUMAN ACT FOR IT TO BE A GOOD MERITORIOUS ACT, OR A BAD DEMERITORIOUS ACT; AND OF MERIT AND DEMERIT IN GENERAL
VII.—OF THE AFFECTIVE MOVEMENTS IN MAN WHICH ARE CALLED THE PASSIONS
VIII.—OF THE VIRTUES WHICH CAN AND OUGHT TO BE THE PRINCIPLE OF MAN'S GOOD ACTS
IX.—OF THE GIFTS WHICH CROWN AND PERFECT THE VIRTUES
X.— OF THE BEATITUDES AND OF THE FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHICH ARE EFFECTS OF THE VIRTUES AND THE GIFTS
XI.—OF VICES WHICH ARE THE PRINCIPLE OF MAN'S BAD ACTIONS
XII.—OF ORIGINAL SIN, AND OF ITS CONSEQUENCES, OR OF THE WOUNDING OF HUMAN NATURE
XIII.—OF THE DIVERSE GRAVITY OF SINS, AND OF THE PUNISHMENT DUE TO THEM
XIV.—OF MORTAL SINS AND VENIAL SINS
XV.—OF THE EXTERIOR PRINCIPLE WHICH DIRECTS MAN'S ACTIONS; OR OF LAW
XVI.— OF DIVERS LAWS; AND FIRST, OF THE ETERNAL LAW
XVII.—OF THE NATURAL LAW
XVIII.—OF HUMAN LAW
XIX.—OF THE DIVINE LAW—THE DECALOGUE
XX.—OF THE EXTERNAL PRINCIPLE WHICH HELPS MAN TO PRACTISE GOOD ACTS; OR OF GRACE
SECOND SECTIONA DETAILED SURVEY OF MAN'S RETURN TO GOD
I.— OF THE SPECIES OF GOOD AND BAD ACTS CONSIDERED IN DETAIL AND ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS HABITUALLY FOUND AMONG MEN; AND OF THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
II.—OF FAITH AND ITS NATURE: OF THE CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR AN ACT OF FAITH; OF THE "I BELIEVE" AND THE FORMULA OF AN ACT OF FAITH; OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO FAITH: VIZ., INFIDELITY, HERESY, APOSTASY, AND BLASPHEMY
III.—OF THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST THAT CORRESPOND TO FAITH: OF UNDERSTANDING, AND KNOWLEDGE: OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO THEM, NAMELY, OF IGNORANCE, OF BLINDNESS OF MIND, AND OF HEBETUDE OF THE SENSES
IV.—OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO FAITH —OF THE CATECHISM, AND OF THE SUMMA OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
V.—OF HOPE AND ITS NATURE—OF THE VICES OPPOSED THERETO, NAMELY, OF PRESUMPTION AND OF DESPAIR—OF THE FORMULA OF AN ACT OF HOPE, AND OF THOSE ABLE TO MAKE THIS ACT
VI.—OF THE GIFT OF FEAR WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE VIRTUE OF HOPE—OF SERVILE FEAR, AND OF FILIAL
VII.—OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO HOPE
VIII.—OF CHARITY AND ITS NATURE; OF ITS PRINCIPAL ACT AND THE FORMULA OF THIS ACT
IX.—OF THE SECONDARY ACTS, OR THE EFFECTS OF CHARITY; OF JOY, PEACE, MERCY, KINDLINESS, ALMSDEEDS AND FRATERNAL CORRECTION
X.—OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO CHARITY AND THEIR ACTS: OF HATRED; DISTASTE FOR SPIRITUAL THINGS AND LAZINESS; ENVY; DISCORD; STRIFE; SCHISM; WAR; QUARRELLING (THE DUEL); SEDITION; SCANDAL
XI. —OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO CHARITY
XII.—OF THE GIFT OF WISDOM WHICH CORRESPONDS TO CHARITY; AND OF THE SIN TO WHICH IT IS OPPOSED
XIII.—OF THE MORAL VIRTUES: OF PRUDENCE, ITS NATURE AND ELEMENTS, AND OF ITS ATTENDANT VIRTUES; OF THE SPECIES OF PRUDENCE, NAMELY, INDIVIDUAL, DOMESTIC, POLITICAL, AND MILITARY
XIV.—OF THE GIFT OF COUNSEL WHICH CORRESPONDS TO PRUDENCE
XV.—OF THE SINS THAT ARE OPPOSED TO PRUDENCE, VIZ., OF IMPRUDENCE; HASTINESS; LACK OF THOUGHT; INCONSTANCY; NEGLIGENCE; FALSE PRUDENCE; PRUDENCE OF THE FLESH; SLYNESS; DECEIT; FRAUD; FALSE SOLICITUDE
XVI. —OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO PRUDENCE
XVII.—OF JUSTICE AND ITS NATURE; OF LAW; OF NATURAL LAW; OF POSITIVE, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, CIVIL, AND ECCLESIASTICAL LAW—OF LEGAL JUSTICE AND OF PARTICULAR—OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO
XVIII.—OF THE ACT OF PARTICULAR JUSTICE, VIZ., JUDGMENT
XIX.—OF PARTICULAR JUSTICE, AND OF ITS SPECIES: OF DISTRIBUTIVE AND OF COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE
XX.—OF THE ACT OF COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE, VIZ., OF RESTITUTION
XXI.—OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE: OF THE RESPECT OF PERSONS; OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO COMMUTATIVE JUSTICE; OF HOMICIDE; OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT; OF MUTILATION; OF FLOGGING; AND OF IMPRISONMENT
XXII.—OF THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY, AND OF THE DUTIES IT ENTAILS—OF THE VIOLATION OF THIS RIGHT, VIZ., OF THEFT AND ROBBERY
XXIII.—OF THE SINS AGAINST JUSTICE BY WORDS; OF THE JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED BY A JUDGE; OF THE SINS ON THE PART OF THE ACCUSED AND OF THE ACCUSER; AND ON THE PART OF THE WITNESS AND OF THE ADVOCATE
XXIV.—OF THE SINS OF SPEECH COMMITTED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF LIFE, VIZ., OF INVECTIVE, OF DETRACTION (AND CALUMNY), OF WHISPERINGS, OF MOCKERY, OF THE CURSE
XXV.—OF THE SINS THAT DECEIVE OUR NEIGHBOUR, AND OF THOSE THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIM, VIZ., OF FRAUD AND OF USURY
XXVI.—OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE VIRTUE OF JUSTICE: OF DOING GOOD AND AVOIDING EVIL—OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO: OF OMISSION, AND OF TRANSGRESSION
XXVII.—OF THE VIRTUES ATTACHING TO JUSTICE: OF RELIGION; OF FILIAL RESPECT; OF REVERENCE; OF GRATITUDE; OF RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE; OF TRUTHfullness; OF FRIENDSHIP; OF LIBERALITY; OF NATURAL EQUITY
XXVIII.—OF RELIGION AND ITS NATURE
XXIX.—OF RELIGION AND ITS INTERIOR ACTS: OF DEVOTION; OF PRAYER, ITS NATURE AND NECESSITY; OF THE "OUR FATHER" OR THE LORD'S PRAYER, AND ITS EFFICACIOUSNESS
XXX.—OF THE EXTERNAL ACTS OF RELIGION: OF ADORATION; OF SACRIFICE; OF OBLATION; OF TITHES; OF VOWS; OF OATHS; OF CALLING ON THE NAME OF GOD
XXXI.—OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO RELIGION: OP SUPERSTITION, AND OF DIVINATION; OF IRRELIGION: OF TEMPTING GOD, OF PERJURY, AND OF SACRILEGE
XXXII.—OF FILIAL RESPECT TOWARDS ONE'S PARENTS, AND TOWARDS ONE'S COUNTRY
XXXIII.—OF REVERENCE TOWARDS SUPERIORS
XXXIV.—OF GRATITUDE
XXXV.—OF REVENGE OR OF RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
XXXVI.—OF TRUTHfullness—AND OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO: OF LYING; OF PRETENCE; AND OF HYPOCRISY
XXXVII.—OF FRIENDSHIP; AND OF THE OPPOSITE SINS, NAMELY, OF DISPUTE AND FLATTERY
XXXVIII.—OF LIBERALITY; AND OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO, VIZ., OF AVARICE, AND OF PRODIGALITY
XXXIX.—OF NATURAL EQUITY (OR EPIKEIA)
XL.—OF THE GIFT OF PIETY WHICH CORRESPONDS TO JUSTICE AND ITS PARTS
XLI.—OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO JUSTICE WHICH ARE THOSE OF THE DECALOGUE: OF THE THREE FIRST; AND OF THE LAST FOUR
XLII.—OF THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE AND ITS ACT; OF MARTYRDOM; OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO: OF FEAR; OF INSENSIBILITY TO FEAR; OF RASHNESS
XLIII.—OF THE VIRTUES ANNEXED TO FORTITUDE; OF MAGNANIMITY; OF THE SINS OPPOSED TO MAGNANIMITY; VIZ., OF PRESUMPTION; OF AMBITION; OF VAINGLORY; AND OF PUSILLANIMITY
XLIV.—OF MAGNIFICENCE; AND OF THE SINS THERETO OPPOSED, VIZ., OF STINGINESS AND OF EXTRAVAGANCE
XLV.—OF PATIENCE—OF LONGANIMITY AND OF CONSTANCY
XLVI.—OF PERSEVERANCE; AND OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO, VIZ., OF EFFEMINACY AND OF OBSTINACY
XLVII.—OF THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE
XLVIII.— OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO FORTITUDE
XLIX.—OF TEMPERANCE; OF ABSTINENCE, AND OF FASTING: AND OF THE SIN OPPOSED THERETO, VIZ., OF GLUTTONY
L.—OF SOBRIETY AND OF THE SIN OPPOSED TO IT, VIZ., DRUNKENNESS
LI. —OF CHASTITY AND OF VIRGINITY; AND OF THE SIN OPPOSED THERETO, VIZ., OF VOLUPTUOUSNESS
LII.—OF THE VIRTUES ANNEXED TO TEMPERANCE, VIZ., OF CONTINENCE, AND OF INCONTINENCE WHICH IS THE SIN OPPOSED THERETO
LIII. —OF CLEMENCY AND OF MEEKNESS; AND OF THE SINS OPPOSED THERETO, VIZ., OF ANGER, AND OF CRUELTY OR SAVAGENESS
LIV.—OF MODESTY: OF HUMILITY AND OF ITS OPPOSITE SIN PRIDE; OF THE SIN OF ADAM AND EVE; OF SECULARISM
LV.—OF THE VIRTUE OF THE STUDIOUS; AND OF ITS OPPOSITE SIN, VIZ., OF CURIOSITY
LVI.—OF EXTERNAL MODESTY
LVII.—OF THE GIFT THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE VIRTUE OF TEMPERANCE
LVIII. —OF THE PRECEPTS RELATING TO TEMPERANCE AND ITS PARTS
LIX.—OF THE TWO KINDS OF LIFE, VIZ., OF THE ACTIVE AND THE CONTEMPLATIVE; OF THE STATE OF PERFECTION- OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE; AND OF THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE CHURCH
THE THIRD PART
OF JESUS CHRIST
I. OF THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION OR OF THE WORD MADE FLESH
II.—OF THE FITTINGNESS AND NECESSITY OF THE INCARNATION
III.—CONCERNING THAT WHICH THE SON OF GOD TOOK OF US AND WHICH HE UNITED TO HIMSELF IN HIS INCARNATION
IV.—OF THE PRIVILEGES OR PREROGATIVES OF THE HUMAN NATURE UNITED TO GOD THE SON, VIZ., OF HABITUAL OR SANCTIFYING GRACE; OF THE VIRTUES AND GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST; AND OF THE GRACES GRATUITOUSLY GIVEN
v.—OF THE FULLNESS OF GRACE IN THE HUMAN NATURE OF THE INCARNATE SON OF GOD
VI.—OF THE GRACE OF CHRIST IN SO FAR AS HE IS HEAD OF THE CHURCH
VII.—OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST: OF HIS BEATIFIC KNOWLEDGE; OF HIS INFUSED KNOWLEDGE; AND OF HIS ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
VIII. —OF THE POWER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AS MAN
IX.—OF THE DEFECTS OF CHRIST'S HUMAN NATURE; OF THOSE OF THE BODY; AND OF THOSE OF THE SOUL
X. -OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCARNATION OF THE SON OF GOD; AND OF THE MANNER OF EXPRESSING IN WORDS THE TRUTHS THEREOF
XI.—OF THE UNITY AND MULTIPLICITY IN JESUS CHRIST: AS REGARDS HIS BEING; AS REGARDS HIS WILL; AND AS REGARDS HIS OPERATIONS
XII.—OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCARNATION OF GOD THE SON IN RELATION TO HIS FATHER; OF HIS SUBJECTION TO THE FATHER; OF HIS PRAYER, AND OF HIS PRIESTHOOD
XIII.—OF CHRIST'S DIVINE SONSHIP; AND OF HIS PREDESTINATION
XIV.—OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE INCARNATION IN RELATION TO US, VIZ., THAT WE MUST ADORE CHRIST; OF CHRIST AS THE MEDIATOR
XV.—OF THE MANNER ACCORDING TO WHICH THE INCARNATION TOOK PLACE, AND OF CHRIST'S DOINGS IN THE WORLD
XVI.—OF CHRIST'S ENTRY INTO THE WORLD, VIZ., OF HIS BIRTH OF THE BLESSED MARY EVER A VIRGIN
XVII.—OF THE NAME JESUS CHRIST GIVEN TO GOD THE SON INCARNATE
XVIII.—OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS CHRIST
XIX.—OF OUR BLESSED LORD'S LIFE ON EARTH: OF HIS TEMPTATION; OF HIS PREACHING; OF HIS MIRACLES; AND OF HIS TRANSFIGURATION
XX.—OF OUR BLESSED LORD'S LEAVING THIS WORLD: OF HIS PASSION AND HIS DEATH; OF HIS BURIAL
XXI.—OF OUR LORD'S DESCENT INTO HELL
XXII.—OF THE EXALTATION OF JESUS CHRIST: OF HIS RESURRECTION
XXIII.—OF HIS ASCENSION; AND OF HIS AUTHORITY AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER
XXIV.—OF THE SACRAMENTS OF JESUS CHRIST: OF THEIR NATURE AND NUMBER; OF THEIR NECESSITY; AND OF THEIR EFFICACY
XXV.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: OF ITS NATURE; OF THE MINISTER OF THIS SACRAMENT
XXVI. —OF THOSE WHO CAN RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM; AND OF ITS NECESSITY FOR ALL
XXVII.—OF THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
XXVIII.—OF THE DIGNITY AND OF THE DUTIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
XXIX.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION; OF ITS NATURE AND NECESSITY; OF THE DUTIES IT IMPLIES; AND OF THE RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR THE RECEPTION THEREOF
XXX.—WHICH OF THE TWO SACRAMENTS REQUIRES THE BETTER INSTRUCTION: CONFIRMATION OR THE HOLY EUCHARIST?
XXXI.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
XXXII.—OF THE MATTER AND FORM OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST; OF TRANSUBSTANTIATION, AND OF THE REAL PRESENCE; OF THE ACCIDENTS OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
XXXIII.—OF THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
XXXIV.—OF THE RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
XXXV.—OF THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
XXXVI.—OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
XXXVII.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: OF ITS NATURE AND VIRTUE
XXXVIII.—OF THE EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
XXXIX.—OF THE PART OF THE PENITENT IN THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE; OF CONTRITION, CONFESSION, AND SATISFACTION
XL.—OF THE MINISTER OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE, AND OF THE POWER OF THE KEYS: OF ABSOLUTION; OF INDULGENCES; OF THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS; AND OF EXCOMMUNICATION
XLI.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION
XLII.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS; OF PRIESTS, BISHOPS, AND THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFF; AND OF THE CHURCH, MOTHER OF SOULS
XLIII.—OF THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY; OF ITS NATURE, IMPEDIMENTS, DUTIES; OF DIVORCE; OF SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE; AND OF ESPOUSALS
XLIV.—OF THE INTERMEDIARY STATE OF THOSE SOULS WHO AFTER DEATH ARE AWAITING THE DAY OF THE LAST RESURRECTION; AND OF PURGATORY
XLV.—OF HEAVEN
XLVI.—OF HELL
XLVII.—OF THE JUDGMENT WHEREBY A SOUL IS SENT TO PURGATORY, HEAVEN, OR HELL
XLVIII.—OF THE PLACE OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT JUDGED, VIZ., OF THE LIMBO OF INFANTS
XLIX.—OF THE END OF THE WORLD AND THE SEQUEL THEREOF
L.—OF THE RESURRECTION
LI.—OF THE LAST JUDGMENT
LII.—OF ETERNAL PUNISHMENT
LIII.—OF ETERNAL HAPPINESS
EPILOGUE
Prayer to Our Lord Jesus Christ
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