Say What??? Controversy Remains After Priest's Confession Of Sexual Indiscretion During Exorcism

[cali]

An increasingly shrill and sometimes threatening tide of Catholic online debate about the reasons for the sudden and unexpected Aug. 27, 2010 departure of Father Thomas Euteneuer from his post as president of Human Life International led to a flurry of official apologies, explanations and defenses of both Euteneuer's past behavior as not only the superstar of the international pro-life movement, but also an exorcist for the Catholic Church.

The Internet crescendo peaked in the wake of a Jan. 27th medical emergency at HLI's Front Royal, Virginia headquarters described by emergency medical responders as a "medical seizure" and by some witnesses as a "demonic possession" of a past female associate of Father Euteneuer's. Five days later, as the Catholic blogosphere exploded with theories and accusations against the priest, attacks on both the priest's critics and alleged victims, Euteneuer broke the five months of official silence with an admission of one instance of moral failing during his performance of an exorcism.

"The circumstances that led to my departure from HLI were related exclusively to my own decisions and conduct within the ministry of exorcism that I carried out independently from my responsibilities at HLI," Euteneuer began in a Feb. 1 post on the website LifeSiteNews. While adding that the "vast majority of my decisions and conduct, both personally and in this ministry, were morally sound and consistent with all standards of pastoral care of persons," Euteneuer added, "I must acknowledge, however, that one particularly complex situation clouded my judgment and led me to imprudent decisions with harmful consequences, the worst of which was violating the boundaries of chastity with an adult female who was under my spiritual care."

Euteneuer took "full responsibility" for his "weakness and sinful conduct" but added a denial of some specific online accusations, such as the presence in a rental room in his parent's home of a woman alleged to have been the subject of repeated exorcisms by the priest.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-bianchini/controversy-remains-after_b_817613.html

[Buzz Clik]

1. The Daily Double: an exorcism and sexual molestation.

Jesus would be proud. :eyes:

[Toon Me Out]

2. Typical Exorcism + Typical Vatican = COMBO FAIL.

"Euteneuer broke the five months of official silence with an admission of
one instance of moral failing"

[Monk06]

3. The Devil made me do it honey !!