Vatican doctrine chief under fire over book describing orgasms; ‘The Mystical Passion’ says women are ‘often insatiable’
- Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, who is already under fire for his approval of blessings for same-sex couples, is raising eyebrows over a book he wrote
- The Mystical Passion, published in 1998, delves into orgasms, including graphic descriptions of male and female sexual anatomy and sexual desire
The Vatican’s new doctrine chief, who is already under fire from entire bishops conferences for his approval of blessings for same-sex couples, is now raising eyebrows over a book he wrote as a young priest describing orgasms in graphic terms.
The out-of-print, Spanish-language book penned by now-Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, entitled The Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality, is similar in tone to another Fernandez book that sparked scandal soon after he was appointed, Heal Me With Your Mouth. The Art of Kissing.
Neither title was included in the list of publications the Vatican provided when Pope Francis named Fernandez as prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and gave him marching orders to radically change the office’s course.
The Argentine theologian had been known as Francis’ theological ghostwriter and has already shaken up the Catholic Church with a flurry of official decrees on hot-button issues such as allowing transgender people to serve as godparents.
If this is not grounds for immediate removal from his post – [the Catholic church will head] further into the abyss
The Mystical Passion, published in Mexico in 1998, is a short expose about mystical-sensual experiences with God.