@FeserEdward..[Tucho] notion..can be in a state of grace despite having no intention of refraining from sexual behavior that is objectively sinful, seems to be a long-running theme of Cardinal Fernandez’s thinking...
The notion that, though chastity is the ideal, a person can be in a state of grace despite having no intention of refraining from sexual behavior that is objectively sinful, seems to be a long-running theme of Cardinal Fernandez’s thinking. It brings to mind the Cathar heresy, which simultaneously idealized continence in the Perfect while tolerating even extreme levels of debauchery among ordinary believers.
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