| ### QUESTION 24 ### OF THE SUBJECT OF CHARITY ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must now consider charity in relation to its subject, under which head there are twelve points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether charity is in the will as its subject? #### (2) Whether charity is caused in man by preceding acts or by a Divine infusion? #### (3) Whether it is infused according to the capacity of our natural gifts? #### (4) Whether it increases in the person who has it? #### (5) Whether it increases by addition? #### (6) Whether it increases by every act? #### (7) Whether it increases indefinitely? #### (8) Whether the charity of a wayfarer can be perfect? #### (9) Of the various degrees of charity; #### (10) Whether charity can diminish? #### (11) Whether charity can be lost after it has been possessed? #### (12) Whether it is lost through one mortal sin? ####  |