Vatican’s doctrinal chief explains how he came to write erotically charged book on ‘mystical passion’ as young priest

ROME – A book written 25 years ago by now-Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández giving an in-depth spiritual reflection on human sexuality and the meaning of orgasms has resurfaced amid disputes over the Argentine prelate’s recent approval of non-liturgical blessing of same-sex couples. 

Titled La pasión mística: espiritualidad y sensualidad, meaning, "Mystical passion: spirituality and sensuality", the book was published in 1998 and written by then-Father Víctor Manuel Fernández. He is now prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF).