Question 24 — The Subject of Charity

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?