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By Richard A. Spinello, Crisis Magazine, Jan. 29, 2024
Richard A. Spinello is Professor of Management Practice at Boston College and a member of the adjunct faculty at St. John’s Seminary in Boston. He is the author of Four Catholic Philosophers: Rejoicing in the Truth along with The Splendor of Marriage: St. John Paul II’s Vision of Love, Marriage, Family, and the Culture of Life.
Comparisons between Cardinal Fernandez’s salacious book and Pope John Paul II’s brilliant personalistic book fall short in every way.
After the untimely revelation of Cardinal Fernández’s salacious book, Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality, some prominent progressive Catholics rushed to defend the beleaguered prelate. The cardinal, who was appointed head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith last September, has been a source of embarrassment and controversy for the Church, especially because of his ill-conceived and ambiguous Declaration, Fiducia Supplicans, which created a path for the blessing of couples in irregular unions. When Mystical Passion was unearthed several weeks ago, many Catholics expressed their concerns about the cardinal’s poor judgment and imprudence. ….Related posts
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