Explanation of Catholic Morals

by Rev. John H. Stapleton

99 chapters11h 8mEnglish1904

About this book

A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals. The ten commandments, vice and virtue from the Catholic perspective. The contents of this volume appeared originally in The Catholic Transcript, of Hartford, Connecticut, in weekly installments, from February, 1901, to February, 1903.

Chapters (99)

1Believing and Doing

580

2The Moral Agent

643

3Conscience

526

4Laxity and Scruples

512

5The Law of God and Its Breach

493

6Sin

567

7How to Count Sins

540

8Capitol Sins

613

9Pride

523

10Covetousness

381

11Lust

553

12Anger

596

13Gluttony

486

14Drink

486

15Envy

500

16Sloth

399

17What We Believe

438

18Why We Believe

422

19Whence Our Belief: Reason

430

20Whence Our Belief: Grace and Will

359

21How We Believe

348

22Faith and Error

383

23The Consistent Believer

498

24Unbelief

404

25How Faith May Be Lost

587

26Hope

376

27Love of God

372

28Love of Neighbor

362

29Prayer

326

30Petition

340

31Religion

397

32Devotions

484

33Idolatry and Superstition

415

34Occultism

466

35Christian Science

441

36Swearing

362

37Oaths

333

38Vows

328

39The Professional Vow

324

40The Profession

453

41The Religious

342

42The Vow of Poverty

366

43The Vow of Obedience

325

44The Vow of Chastity

415

45Blasphemy

366

46Cursing

283

47Profanity

324

48The Law of Rest

338

49The Day of Rest

429

50Keeping the Lord's Day Holy

408

51Worship of Sacrifice

391

52Worship of Rest

350

53Servile Works

353

54Common Works

321

55Parental Dignity

304

56Filial Respect

278

57Filial Love

343

58Authority and Obedience

311

59Should We Help Our Parents?

325

60Disinterested Love in Parents

337

61Educate the Children

340

62Educational Extravangance

364

63Godless Education

332

64Catholic Schools

372

65Some Weak Points in the Catholic School System

404

66Correction

388

67Justice and Rights

388

68Homicide

350

69Is Suicide a Sin?

442

70Self-Defense

360

71Murder Often Sanctioned

369

72On the Ethics of War

396

73The Massacre of the Innocents

363

74Enmity

351

75Our Enemies

395

76Immorality

393

77The Sin of Iniquity

366

78Wherein Nature is Opposed

360

79Hearts

393

80Occasions

396

81Scandal

444

82Not Good to Be Alone

477

83A Helping Hand

370

84Thou Shalt Not Steal

461

85Petty Thefts

350

86An Oft Exploited, But Specious Plea

383

87Contumely

451

88Defamation

375

89Detraction

423

90Calumny

438

91Rash Judgement

426

92Mendacity

420

93Concealing the Truth

374

94Restitution

404

95Undoing the Evil

401

96Paying Back

349

97Getting Rid of Ill-Gotten Goods

380

98What Excuses from Restitution

302

99Debts

418

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