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Advisory Opinions and Consultations in Canon Law This page is being reorganized. Your patience is appreciated. |
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Overview
The canonical consultation literary form is similar to "Casus Conscientiae" of the moral theologians.
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Advisory opinions and published consultations are a staple of canon law. These short works, usually targeted to a narrow set of facts (sometimes hypothetical, but often actual, if disguised), illustrate the concrete application of law to life. All advisory opinions are unofficial (no matter who wrote them) and rest only on the authority of the arguments made therein. Nevertheless, they form an important part of canonical literature and contribute to the evolution of canonical jurisprudence.
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The most important collection of advisory opinions on Johanno-Pauline law is that published annually by the Canon Law Society of America, here.
Other sets of advisory opinions include:
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William Conway, Problems in Canon Law: Classified Replies to Practical Questions (Newman, 1956) 345 pp. Review: E. Roelker, The Jurist 17 (1957) 211. Some 140 questions/answers from every book of the Code. Earlier versions of most replies can be found be in The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, 1943-1956.
E. J. Mahoney (English priest, 1888-1954), Priests’ Problems, edited by L. McReavey, (Burns & Oates, 1958) 468 pp. While not every question and/or answer was strictly canonical, an index on pp. 459-461 will indicate whether a given canon was among the more than 230 canons treated in some 335 main questions. Earlier versions of most replies can be found be in The Clergy Review, 1945-1954.
aa.vv., Consultationes Iuris Canonici, in 2 vols., (Pont. Inst. Utriusque Iuris, 1934/1939), both volumes treat scores of questions on hundreds of canons from throughout the Code.
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Ochoa-Diez, Indicies • X. Ochoa & A. Diez, Indicies Titulorum et Legum Corporis Iuris Civilis (Commentarium pro Religiosis, 1965).
Decretalists
de Angelis, Praelectiones • Philippus de Angelis (= 1824-1881), Praelectiones Iuris Canonici, in 5 vols. (Romae: Ex Typoghraphia della Pace, 1877-1891).
Corvinus, Jus Canonicum • Arnoldus Corvinus à Beldern († c. 1608), Jus Canonicum per aphorismos strictim explicatum [1643], (Elzevirium, 1651).
Craisson, Elementa • D. Craisson, Elementa Juris Canonici ad usum Galliae Seminariorum [1866], 3rd ed., (Jouby et Roger, 1873).
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Sanchez, Disputationum • Thoma Sanchez, Disputationum de S[ancto] Matrimonii Sacramento, in 2 vols., (Venetiis: Apud Ioannem Guerilium, 1613).
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Paucapalea, Summa • J. von Schulte, ed., Die Summa des Paucapalea über das Decretum Gratiani (Emil Roth, 1890). On the importance of Paucapalea, see e.g. =.
Rolandus, Summa • F. Thaner, ed., Die Summa Magistri Rolandi nachmals Papstes Alexander III (Wagner’Schen, 1874). On the importance of Rolandus, see e.g. =.
Rufinus, Summa • H. Singer, ed., Rufinus von Bologna (Magister Rufinus) Summa Decretorum (Ferdinand Schöningh, 1963).On the importance of Rufinus, see e.g. =.
Stephanus, Summa • J. von Schulte, ed., Die Summa des Stephanus Tornacensis über das Decretum Gratiani (Emil Roth, 1891). On the importance of Stephanus, see e.g. =.
Summa Parisiensis • T. McLaughlin, ed., The Summa Parisiensis on the Decretum Gratiani (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 1952). On the importance of the Summa Parisiensis, see e.g. =.
A. Friedberg, ed., Quinque compilationes antiquae: nec non collectio canonum lipsiensis, (Tauchnitz, 1882). On the importance of the Quinque Compilationes Antiquae, see e.g. =.
Robert, Poenitentialis • Francis Firth, ed., Robert of Flamborough, Liber Poenitentialis, a Critical Edition with Introduction and Notes (Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, 1971). On the importance of Robert's Liber Poenitentialis, see e.g. =.
Papiensis • E. Laspeyers, ed., Bernardi Papiensis Faventini Episcopi Summa Decretalium, (Akademische Druck U. Verlagsanstalt, 1956 reprint of 1860 edition). On the importance of Papiensis, see e.g. =.
General Doctrine and Theology
CCC • =; English trans., Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed., (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2000) 904 pp.
Gasparri, Catechismus • Pietro Gasparri, Catechismus Catholicus, 6° ed., (Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis, 1931) 486 pp.
Hardon, Catechism • John Hardon, The Catholic Catechism (Doubleday, 1975) 623 pp.
Hervé, Manuale • J. M. Hervé, Manuale Theologiae Dogmaticae [1924], in 4 vols., 19th ed., (Newman, 1943).
Ott, Fundamentals • Ludwig Ott, Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma [1952], English version edited by J. Bastible (Herder, 1957) 523 pp.
Lawler, Teaching • R. Lawler, et al., eds., The Teaching of Christ: a Catholic Catechism for Adults (Our Sunday Visitor, 1976).
Smith, Teaching • G. Smith, ed., The Teaching of the Catholic Church, in 2 vols., (Macmillan, 1955). Note: Be sure to cite specific authors for each section.
Moral Theology
DMT • F. Roberti (1889-1977) & P. Palazzini (1912-2000), eds., Dictionary of Moral Theology [1957], Yannone trans., (Newman Press, 1962).
Aertnys, Theo. Moralis • Joseph Aertnys († 1918), Theologia Moralis secundum doctrinam S. Alfonsi de Ligorio, in 2 vols., 11° ed, rev. by = Damen, (Marietti, 1928).
D'Annibale, Summula • Iosepho D'Annibale (1815-1892), Summula Theologiae Moralis, in 3 vols., 4° ed., (Propaganda Fide, 1896-1897).
aa.vv., Casus conscientiae de mandato olim eminentissimi S.R.E. cardinalis Prosperi Lambertini bononiae archiepiscopi etc., deinde sanctissimi D.N. Papae Benedicti XIV. propositi ac resoluti [1752-1782], in 5 vols., rev. ed., (Dessain, 1853).
aa.vv., The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology (Wagner, 1906-1912).
Bohr, Tradition • David Bohr, Catholic Moral Tradition [1989], rev. ed., (Our Sunday Visitor, 1999) 368 pp.
Connell, Outlines • Francis Connell, Outlines of Moral Theology [1958], 2nd ed., (Bruce, 1964).
Davis, Theology • Henry Davis (Jesuit =), Moral and Pastoral Theology [1934], in 4 vols., (Sheed and Ward, 1938).
Ford-Kelly, Contemporary • John Ford & Gerald Kelly, Contemporary Moral Theology, in 2 vols., (Newman, 1958-1963).
Genicot-Salsmans, Institutiones • Eduardus Genicot (1839-1914) & Ioseph Salsmans, Institutiones Theologiae Moralis, in 2 vols., 17° ed. (Uitgeverij, 1951).
Genicot-Salsmans, Casus • Eduardus Genicot (1839-1914) & Ioseph Salsmans, Casus Conscientiae propositi et soluti, 8° ed., (Uitgeverij, 1947).
Grisez, Way • Germain Grisez, The Way of the Lord Jesus, in 3 vols., (Franciscan Press, 1983-1997).
Haring, Law • Bernard Haring, The Law of Christ [1959], in 3 vols., Kaiser trans. of 7th German ed., 5th ed., (Newman, 1966).
Jone, Moral • Heribert Jone (Capuchin, 1885-1967), Moral Theology [1929], 8° ed., Adelman trans., (Newman, 1948).
Lehmkul, Casus • Augustino Lehmkuhl (1834-1917), Casus Conscientiae ad usum confessariorum [1901], in 2 vols., 3rd ed., (Herder, 1908).
Merkelbach, Summa • Dominicus Benedictus Merkelbach (1871-1942), Summa Theologiae Moralis [1930], in 3 vols., (Desclée, 1949).
McHugh-Callan, Course • John McHugh & Charles Callan, Moral Theology: a Complete Course, in 2 vols., (Wagner, 1929).
Noldin, Summa • H= Noldin (1838-1922), Summa Theologiae Moralis [1903], in 3 vols., 33° ed., rev. by A. Schmitt, (Feliciani Rauch, 1960).
Prümmer, Manuale • Dominicus Prümmer (Dominican, 1866-1931), Manuale Theologiae Moralis [1914], in 3 vols., 10° ed., (Herder, 1946).
Prümmer, Handbook • Dominicus Prümmer (Dominican, 1866-1931), Handbook of Moral Theology [1921], 5° ed., Shelton trans., (Mercier, 1956) 493 pp.
Gury, Compendium • Joannes Gury (1801-1866), Compendium Theologiae Moralis, in 2 vols., rev. ed., (Lugdini: Briday, 1874).
Gury, Compendium • Joannes Gury (1801-1866), Compendium Theologiae Moralis, in 2 vols., 5° ed., rev. by Ferreres, (Eugenius Pontificius, 1910).
Slater, Manual • Thomas Slater, A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries, in 2 vols., 3rd ed., (Benziger, 1908).
Slater, Questions • Thomas Slater, Questions of Moral Theology (Benziger, 1915).
Vermeersch, Principia • Arthurus Vermeersch (Jesuit, 1858-1936), Theologiae Moralis: Principia, Responsa, Consilia [1922], in 3 vols., 4° ed., (Gregorianum, 1947).
Sacraments
Bro, Spirituality • Bernard Bro, The Spirituality of the Sacraments: Doctrine and Practice for Today [1967], Dubois trans., (Sheed & Ward, 1968).
Cappello, De Sacramentis • Felix Cappello (Jesuit, 1879-1962), Tractatus canonico-moralis de sacramentis iuxta Codicem juris canonici, in 5 vols., 7° ed., (Marietti, 1962).
Fink, Dictionary • P. Fink, ed., The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship (Liturgical Press, 1990).
Halligan, Administration • Nicholas Halligan, The administration of the sacraments (Alba House, 1963) 585 pp.
Halligan, Celebration • Nicholas Halligan, The Sacraments and their Celebration (Alba House, 1986).
Leeming, Principles • Bernard Leeming, Principles of Sacramental Theology [1956], rev. ed. (Longans/Westminister, 1963) 720 pp.
Piault, Sacrament • Bernard Piault, What is a sacrament?, trans. A. Manson, (Hawthorn Books, 1963)
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Deaf issues
Lane, History • Harlan Lane, When the Mind Hears: a History of the Deaf [1984] (Vintage Books, 1989).
Schein-Stewart, Language • Jerome Schein and David Stewart, Language in Motion: exploring the nature of sign (Gallaudet University,1995).
Valli, Linguistics • C. Valli, et al., Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction [1992], 4° ed., (Gallaudet University, 2005)
Lidell, Sign • Scott Liddell, Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language (Cambridge, 2003)
Miscellaneous Books and Articles
Fuhrman, Witness • Mark Fuhrman, Silent Witness: The Untold Story of Terri’s Schiavo’s Death (William Morrow, 2005).
Norman Doe, “Canonical doctrines of judicial precedent: a comparative study,” The Jurist 54 (1994) 205-215.
Peters, "Denial" • Edward Peters, “Denial of the Eucharist to pro-abortion politicians”, Homiletic & Pastoral Review (October 1990) 28-32, 48-49.
Edward Peters, “A canonical aspect of the Terri Schiavo case”, This Rock (January 2004) 16-19.
--, “General Introduction” to Edward Peters, Incrementa in Progressu 1983 Codicis Iuris Canonici: A Legislative History of the 1983 Code of Canon Law (Wilson & Lafleur, 2005) xi-xxiii.
Rice, Questions • Charles Rice, 50 Questions on the Natural Law (Ignatius Press, 1993).
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See 1983 CIC 16, olim 1917 CIC 17, and CCEO 1498.
Sarto, 1953) 719 pp.
Woywod, Decisions • Stanislaus Woywod, Canonical Decisions of the Holy See (Wagner, 1933). Note: Eclipsed by Regatillo and even more so by Sartori.
Canon Law Digest
Josephus Noval OP, 18 JP (1938) 85-89 1861-1938 Arcturus Vermeersch SJ , Jus Pontificium 17 (1937) 106-108. Ephemeridum Directio [Benedictus Ojetti SJ] 1862-1932, 12 JP (1932) 181-183. In memoriam A: 1867-1931, Pru: 1866-1931 11 JP (1931) 119-121.
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End of the Index The major stages in the abolition of the “Index of Forbidden Books” can be traced in the following documents: Paul VI, m.p. Integrae servandae (7 December 1965), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 57 (1965) 952-955, English trans., (dispositive parts only) CLD 6: 358-359, renaming and redefining the competence of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, notif. Post litteras apostolicas (14 June 1966), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 58 (1966) 455, English trans., CLD 6: 814-815, confirming the revocation of the “Index of Forbidden Books”; and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, decr. Post editam (15 November 1966), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 58 (1966) 1186, English trans., CLD 6: 817-818, abrogating 1917 CIC 1399 and 2318.
Remission of penalty upon abrogation of penal law
1983 CIC 1313. § 1. Si post delictum commissum lex mutetur, applicanda est lex reo favorabilior. § 2. Quod si lex posterior tollat legem vel saltem poenam, haec statim cessat. English trans., § 1. If a law is changed after a delict has been committed, the law more favorable to the accused is to be applied. § 2. If a later law abolishes a law or at least the penalty, the penalty immediately ceases. For examples of this occurring, see Congregation for Bishops, private reply to NCCB petition dated May 4, 1977 (22 October 1977), CLD 8:1213-1214 or Origins 7 (1977-1978 56=, 354= , lifting the excommunication of those who, contrary to legislation of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, attempted civil marriage after divorce; and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, decr. Post editam (15 November 1966), Acta Apostolicae Sedis 58 (1966) 1186, English trans., CLD 6: 817-818, abrogating 1917 CIC 1399 and 2318 (basically, the “Index of Forbidden Books”) and immediately absolving those who might have incurred censures there under.
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The standard commentary on the Decretals of Gregory, known as the Glossa Ordinaria, was composed by Bernard of Parma († 1266) and revised by Johannes Andreas (c. 1270-1348). See generally P. Ourliac, “Bernard de Parme ou de Botone”, DDC II: 781-782. All quotations from the Glossa Ordinaria used here are taken from the dECRETALES D[omini] pape Gregorij noni acurata diligentia nouissime, (Impressas Uenetijs: Sūma cū diligētia i[n] edib[us] Luce Antonij de Giōta florentini, 1514).
On the partes decisae, see R. Naz, “Partes Decisae”, Dictionnaire de Droit Canonique VI (1957) 1248, or more generally P. Torquebiau, “Corpus Iuris Canonici … II. Les Dècrètals de Grégoire IX”, Dictionnaire de Droit Canonique IV (1949): 627-632, at 632.
Heinrich Rommen, The Natural Law [1936], trans. by T. Hanley (Herder, 1949) Saca Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei, Declaratio, “De abortu procurato”, 18 Nov. 1974, AAS 66 (1974) 730-747
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