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At the risk of nit-picking, I want to address the very first of Fernandez' four responses to the "three or four central moral questions facing the Church at this moment in history." Sometimes, it is what is NOT said that is the problem. Now, I realize this was probably an interview on the fly and maybe later translated from Spanish to English, but I would appreciate a bit more precision from the new DDF head, especially as he later comments in the interview that "'Veritatis Splendor' is a great document, powerfully solid." The main point of VS is that we must guard against moral relativism and promote objective and revealed truth. "The Magisterium carries out an important work of vigilance, warning the faithful of the presence of possible errors, even merely implicit ones, when their consciences fail to acknowledge the correctness and the truth of the moral norms which the Magisterium teaches." VS, 110.

Fernandes states as his first answer: "The absolute primacy of grace and charity in moral theology." Grace and charity are certainly a critical component of proper moral theology, but the absolute primacy must remain with the TRUTH as this is revealed. How this moral truth is presented certainly will involve charity and grace. Had Fernandez just stated, "The absolute primacy of truth, grace, and charity in moral theology", this would be sufficient. But he does not. Again, maybe I am being too critical, but nowhere in any of his responses does he mention the actual root problem of today's world: a rejection of the Christian faith and with it, the revealed truth of Christian principles.

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> How would you like Catholics to pray for you? What can they pray for?

I like this question. His answer is not bad either, but maybe I will pray that God makes him into a great saint. The Holy Spirit would love to have a really free hand in His title as Sanctifier and most of us just do not let Him (myself included so perhaps if the archbishop is a Pillar reader in any way he will pray for me too.)

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