Stella Maris Media

SUPPORT OUR WORK

Posts

All Posts

'I Found It Nauseating'

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez

“I found it nauseating. It’s sexually graphic, blasphemous, and completely inappropriate on so many levels. That a Catholic priest would write so graphically is despicable.” ~Abuse Victim Faith Hakesely

Cardinal Manuel Fernandez heads up the Vatican's doctrinal arm, and is responsible not only for safeguarding doctrine but also overseeing clerical sex abuse cases. 

Catholics all over the world have expressed alarm over his recently unearthed 1998 book Mystical Passion, which describes our union with God in graphic and explicit sexual terms.

Its most controversial passage involves the "mystical encounter" of a 16-year-old girl, confiding to Fernandez when he was a priest. In this experience, the girl meets Jesus, then proceeds to sensually touch Him all over His body before they exchange a prolonged kiss on the lips, as the Blessed Mother looks on approvingly.

According to one priest, "That isn't mystical. That's demonic."

Watch FORWARD BOLDLY: Abuse Victim Calls Cardinal's Book 'Filth'

Archive: Articles & Videos

Subscribe to Our Email List

About Stella Maris Media

Illustration of Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Stella Maris)

Our vision

The name Stella Maris has its roots in a 5th-century translation by St. Jerome of the Hebrew name for Mary, Miryam. Originally written as Stilla Maris, it meant "Drop of the Sea." Through what likely stemmed from a transcription error, this evolved into Stella Maris, which means "Star of the Sea."

This title has been cherished in Catholic tradition, especially among seafarers before modern navigation, as they relied on the stars to guide them. Notably, the North Star, Polaris, was also known as Stella Maris.

Beyond just seafarers, Stella Maris serves as a beacon for all of life’s travelers, illuminating the darkness and offering hope as it cuts through the fog, guiding us toward the bright shores of eternity.

"Bringing hope to a world in need."

Real Estate For Life — pro-life home buying

Contact us

This site is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile. Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

SaveWestBankChristians.com
Christine Niles

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST

Christine Niles has worked in broadcast media for more than a decade, first founding her Forward Boldly radio network in 2012 before working as a reporter, investigative journalist, senior producer and anchor at St. Michael's Media. In 2023, Christine founded Stella Maris Media, a nonprofit devoted to truth-telling and reporting with integrity.

View Christine’s filmography

Christine has been a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors, and the Society of Professional Journalists.

CHRISTINE NILES, FOUNDER

Christine Niles was born in Saigon, Vietnam. Her family left the country shortly after the collapse of Saigon to the Communists, spending several years in France before arriving to the United States.

Christine has degrees from Oxford University and Notre Dame Law School.

SUPPORT US
Return to Homepage