In this video, we discuss the new Vatican document, Fiducia Supplicans, which allows blessings for couples in irregular situations, including same-sex couples. This Declaration, approved by Pope Francis, offers a pastoral and theological reflection on the meaning and value of blessings, and how they can express the Church’s closeness and mercy to those who seek them.
We explore the Declaration's controversial reception and how it is in fundamental continuity with the Church’s doctrine on marriage and sexuality while also developing and enriching our understanding of blessings.
We are joined by Fr Devin Roza, LC, general prefect of studies of the Legionaries of Christ and a doctoral candidate at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, who shares his insights and perspectives on the Declaration and its implications for the Church and the world.
✝️ Fiducia supplicans (Supplicating Trust):
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231218_fiducia-supplicans_en.html
✝️ Interview with Cardinal Fernández:
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/cardinal-fernandez-same-sex-blessing
✝️ Responsum of CDF to a dubium (March 15, 2021):
press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/03/15/210315b.html
✝️ Pillar article: ‘Fiducia supplicans’: Who’s saying what?
www.pillarcatholic.com/p/fiducia-supplicans-whos-saying-what