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