The differences between Castillo and the two students became more marked as the night wore on. Castillo saw them as naive, moralistic, rigid in doctrine and conservative rule-followers. The students found Castillo to have questionable interpretations of Catholic teachings. They balked at many of the priest’s statements, including advice to befriend rich parishioners to get gifts and that fornication was less of a sin than masturbation.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2018 20:48 UTC