A book on sexual passion, which was authored by Cardinal Fernández of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, has recently been rediscovered. It claims, without subtlety or embarrassment, that sexual climax ushers one directly into the presence of God. Unsurprisingly it has caught the attention of the Catholic world, raising objections and questions.
The idea that anything can automatically usher us into the presence of the Godhead is a tenet of magic, not faith. Magicians, occultists and scientists have always been drawn to the opportunity of hoping to be able to make something happen instrumentally. It offers the attraction of pandering to our lust to appear to be in control.
