Arrr! Vatican's top dog o' doctrine be cursed fer penning a book laden wit' scandalous tales o' passionate eruptions!
2024-01-09
Arr! Avast, ye scurvy dogs! The Vatican's new doctrine chief, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, be in hot water fer his tome called "The Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality," published back in the year o' our Lord 1998. Methinks he be walkin' a fine line betwixt the sacred and the saucy!
The Vatican's new doctrine chief, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, is facing criticism for a book he wrote as a young priest that describes orgasms in graphic terms. The book, entitled "The Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality," was published in 1998 and explores mystical-sensual experiences with God. In its final chapters, Fernandez delves into explicit descriptions of orgasms and discusses topics such as sexual desire, pornography, and pleasure in God's plan. The book has resurfaced amidst controversy surrounding Fernandez's approval of blessings for same-sex couples.Fernandez, who is known as Pope Francis' theological ghostwriter, has already shaken up the Catholic Church with his decrees on allowing transgender people to serve as godparents. The explicitness of his writings on orgasms, particularly for a celibate priest, has raised eyebrows among bishops and conservative Catholics.
Fernandez has refused to comment on the book and has claimed that he ordered its publication halted soon after it first came out. He has stated that he wrote the book to help young couples understand their relationships better. However, traditionalist and conservative Catholic commentators have criticized Fernandez's book and have linked it to his controversial stance on same-sex blessings.
The backlash against Fernandez's recent declaration approving same-sex blessings has been strong, with bishops around the world pushing back against its implementation. Cardinal Robert Sarah, for example, called the declaration the work of the devil and denounced it as heretical. The reaction to Fernandez's book has been fiercest among traditionalist and conservative Catholic commentators, who view it as further evidence of the direction of Pope Francis' pontificate.
It remains unclear whether Pope Francis still has confidence in Fernandez to lead the doctrine office, and the Vatican has not provided an explanation for why "The Mystical Passion" was not included in the list of Fernandez's publications when he was appointed. The revelations about the book have fueled concerns among conservatives about the direction of the Catholic Church under Pope Francis.