ST III, q. 90

Of the Parts of Penance, in General

We must now consider the parts of Penance: (1) in general. (2) each one in particular.

Under the first head there are four points of inquiry:

(1) Whether Penance has any parts?

(2) Of the number of its parts;

(3) What kind of parts are they?

(4) Of its division into subjective parts.

Articles

  1. a. 1Whether Penance should be assigned any parts?
  2. a. 2Whether contrition, confession, and satisfaction are fittingly assigned as parts of Penance?
  3. a. 3Whether these three are integral parts of Penance?
  4. a. 4Whether Penance is fittingly divided into penance before Baptism, penance for mortal sins, and penance for venial sins?

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