Question 96 — The Aureoles

In the next place we must consider the aureoles. Under this head there are thirteen points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the aureoles differ from the essential reward?

• (2) Whether they differ from the fruit?
• (3) Whether a fruit is due to the virtue of continence only?
• (4) Whether three fruits are fittingly assigned to the three parts of continence?
• (5) Whether an aureole is due to virgins?
• (6) Whether it is due to martyrs?
• (7) Whether it is due to doctors?
• (8) Whether it is due to Christ?
• (9) Whether to the angels?
• (10) Whether it is due to the human body?
• (11) Whether three aureoles are fittingly assigned?
• (12) Whether the virgin’s aureole is the greatest?
• (13) Whether one has the same aureole in a higher degree than another?