Theologia Moralis B. Alphonsi Mariae de Ligorio episcopi S. Agathae Gothorum ac fundatoris congregationis SS. redemptoris in institutiones redacta ad usum studiosae juventutis ipsius praesertim congregationis a Blasio Panzuti ... Adjectis permultis qua ad dogmata, qua ad praxim, qua ad eruditionem pertinentibus ... Volumen I.IV.

Abstract

Sacramental administration and canonical jurisprudence concerning Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, Matrimony, and ecclesiastical censures operate under rigorous requirements of matter, form, valid intention, and ministerial jurisdiction. Penance functions as a judicial reconciliation wherein supernatural attrition, combined with the priest’s indicative absolution, suffices for the remission of post-baptismal sin, demanding confession of all mortal sins according to number and species while obliging confessors to balance medicinal mercy with judicial vigilance over recidivism, proximate occasions, and reserved cases. Extreme Unction provides spiritual relief, remission of residual guilt, and conditional physical restoration to those in danger of death through unction with episcopally consecrated olive oil. Holy Orders, conferred exclusively by bishops primarily via the imposition of hands, imparts an indelible character and spiritual power across the ecclesiastical hierarchy. Matrimony constitutes an inherently indissoluble contract elevated to a sacrament, effected through the mutual consent of the spouses, which tolerates separation only with respect to bed and board for grave causes such as adultery and remains subject to diriment impediments established by ecclesiastical authority. Finally, canonical discipline deploys medicinal censures—excommunication, suspension, and interdict—to curb contumacy against serious external guilt, while distinguishing these penalties from canonical irregularities arising from homicide, illegitimacy, or physical and moral defects that impede the reception or exercise of sacred orders. – AI-generated abstract.