He then cites the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which states that the imputability and responsibility of a sinful action could be diminished or even nullified in some circumstances, such as ignorance, habit, or psychological or social factors.
“Let us remember that God’s grace can coexist with weaknesses and also with sins, when there is very strong conditioning,” says Fernández. “In those cases, the person can do things that are objectively sinful, but not be guilty, and not lose the grace of God or the experience of his love.”
Father Petri said this “could be true with any type of sexual vice,” but added that “it is not an excuse.” The priest indicated that addiction could mitigate or eliminate guilt in sexual sins, but that You must work to prevent that addiction.
The book did not appear on the official list of Fernández’s publications that spread the Vaticanwhen Pope Francis appointed him to head the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. However, the current Cardinal he said in an interview with the Spanish news agency EFE that the Pontiff knew of the existence of the book.