An Examination of Archbishop Fernández’s Erroneous Positions on Sexual Morality, by E. Christian Brugger

A 2006 essay demonstrates at least four areas where the Prefect-elect’s commitment to Catholic moral teaching is severely compromised; here is a close analysis of two of those areas.

By E. Christian Brugger, Catholic World Report, August 3, 2023

Dr. E. Christian Brugger is a moral theologian living in Front Royal, Virginia.

Argentine prelate Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect-elect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, should either recant his erroneous positions on sexual morality or resign his post at the DDF. A calm, competent, and clear-eyed analysis of Fernández’s 2006 essay entitled “The Trinitarian Dimension of Morality” shows that this statement is not only entirely warranted but an appropriate expression of concern for the welfare of the Church.

Fernández’s essay demonstrates at least four areas where his commitment to Catholic moral teaching is severely compromised: (i) his rejection of the Church’s prohibition of the use of contraception in marriage; (ii) his disregard for the teachings of Veritatis Splendor and Catholic moral doctrine on intrinsically evil acts and absolute moral norms; …

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