General Preface | p. xi |
Editorial Notes | p. xix |
Introduction | p. xxi |
The Potential Parts of Justice | |
Are the virtues annexed to justice correctly enumerated? | p. 2 |
Religion in Itself | |
Is religion concerned only with our relationship to God? | p. 10 |
Is religion a virtue? | p. 16 |
Is religion one virtue? | p. 18 |
Is religion a special virtue? | p. 20 |
Is religion a theological virtue? | p. 22 |
Is religion better than the other moral virtues? | p. 24 |
Does religion have any external actions? | p. 26 |
Are religion and sanctity identified? | p. 30 |
Devotion | |
Is devotion a special act? | p. 34 |
Is devotion an act of religion? | p. 36 |
Do contemplation and meditation cause devotion? | p. 38 |
Is joy an effect of devotion? | p. 42 |
Prayer | |
Is prayer an act of the cognitive or appetitive powers? | p. 46 |
Is prayer useful? | p. 50 |
Is prayer an act of religion? | p. 54 |
Should we pray only to God? | p. 56 |
Should we ask for something definite when we pray? | p. 58 |
May we request temporal goods when we pray? | p. 60 |
Should we pray for others? | p. 62 |
Must we pray for our enemies? | p. 66 |
Are the petitions in the Lord's Prayer well set out? | p. 68 |
Is prayer reserved to rational creatures? | p. 74 |
Do the saints in heaven pray for us? | p. 76 |
Should prayer be vocal? | p. 80 |
Is attention necessary during prayer? | p. 82 |
Should prayer be prolonged? | p. 86 |
Is prayer meritorious? | p. 90 |
Do sinners impetrate anything from God through prayer? | p. 94 |
Are the different parts of prayer, supplications, petitions, intercessions and thanksgivings? | p. 96 |
Adoration | |
Is adoration an act of religion? | p. 102 |
Does adoration imply bodily action? | p. 106 |
Should adoration be restricted to a determined place? | p. 108 |
Sacrifice | |
Does offering sacrifice to God pertain to the natural law? | p. 112 |
Is sacrifice offered to God alone? | p. 114 |
Is sacrifice a distinct act of virtue? | p. 118 |
Are all obliged to offer sacrifice? | p. 120 |
Oblations and First Fruits of the Harvest | |
Are men obliged to make oblations? | p. 124 |
Should oblations be made only to priests? | p. 126 |
May a man make an offering from any of his lawful possessions? | p. 130 |
Are men obliged to offer first fruits of the harvest? | p. 132 |
Tithes | |
Are men obliged by precept to pay tithes? | p. 138 |
Are men bound to pay tithes on all their possessions? | p. 146 |
Should tithes be given to the clergy? | p. 150 |
Are the clergy bound to give tithes? | p. 152 |
Vows | |
Does a vow consist in a resolve of the will alone? | p. 158 |
Should a vow always be made concerning a greater good? | p. 162 |
Must every vow be kept? | p. 166 |
Is a vow useful? | p. 168 |
Is a vow an act of religion? | p. 172 |
Is it more praiseworthy and deserving to do something with a vow than without a vow? | p. 174 |
Is a vow solemnized by receiving Holy Orders or by profession of a fixed rule? | p. 178 |
May those subject to others pronounce a vow? | p. 180 |
Can children vow to enter religious life? | p. 184 |
Can a vow be dispensed or commuted? | p. 186 |
Can the solemn vow of continence be dispensed? | p. 190 |
Is a superior's authority required for a dispensation from a vow? | p. 196 |
On Oaths | |
Does swearing mean calling God to witness? | p. 202 |
Is taking an oath lawful? | p. 206 |
What are the conditions of an oath? | p. 208 |
Is an oath an act of religion? | p. 212 |
May oaths be used frequently? | p. 214 |
Is it lawful to invoke creatures when swearing? | p. 216 |
Has an oath any binding force? | p. 218 |
Is an oath more binding than a vow? | p. 224 |
Can one be dispensed from an oath? | p. 226 |
Does any condition of person or time affect the validity of an oath? | p. 230 |
Taking God's Name by Adjuration | |
Is it lawful to adjure a man? | p. 236 |
Is it lawful to adjure devils? | p. 238 |
Is it lawful to adjure irrational creatures? | p. 242 |
Use of God's Name in Prayer or Praise | |
Should God be praised vocally? | p. 244 |
Should songs be used in praising God? | p. 246 |
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The Setting | p. 253 |
Devotion | p. 256 |
Prayer | p. 259 |
Sacrifice | p. 262 |
Liturgy | p. 266 |
The Sacraments | p. 267 |
Glossary | p. 269 |
Index | p. 277 |
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