Book 9780371932773

"Instructions Sur Le Rituel". This Catholic moral theology tract surveys the nature, origin, and authority of laws—divine, natural, and human—and explains how law guides conscience, conduct, and social order. Aimed at confessors and clergy, it provides a systematic account of the law’s hierarchy (eternal, natural, and positive), the central role of love of God and neighbor, and the distinction between evangelical counsels and precepts. The work discusses how conscience operates within invincible ignorance, the necessity of promulgation, and the relationship between ecclesiastical and civil authorities. Drawing on scripture, patristic teaching, and canon law, it presents a medieval to early-modern Catholic framework for guiding penitents in applying laws to daily life, judging mortal versus venial sin, and promoting social peace through obedience to God's order. It emphasizes catechesis, pastoral practice, and the clergy’s duty to educate lay Catholics in doctrine, morals, and law with clarity and mercy.