Nobody ever gets laid at funerals or exorcisms. Okay, just not at funerals.

[Ian David]

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

A version of this article first appeared at MyFrontRoyal.com.

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."

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"Although Father Euteneuer is somewhat remorseful, it doesn't seem to me he is ready to take full responsibility for the episodes or has even grasped the full gravity of his involvement in them. For the diocese to keep quiet and let people continue to believe he is a saint is one thing, but the fact that Father apparently is not in a 24/7 care center is troubling, because it means women are still vulnerable to his advances," said Catholic blogger Tom O'Toole.

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

Wow. Who would ever suspect that the people who show-up to remove evil spirits from your body might not be trustworthy?


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[derby378]

1. Might as well cross funerals off that list, too

Not that there's anything going on AT the funeral itself - that would be wrong. But Bill Maher called it a "grief-on." It's one of the most embarrassing and awkward moments a person could ever experience, but it is also a psychological rebuff to the presence of death as it could potentially result in new life coming into the world.

[Ian David]

2. Bill Maher is so NOT invited to my funeral. n/t

[ck4829]

3. "attacks on both the priest's critics *and alleged victims*" What is wrong with these people?

1. He's is a position in power

2. It sounds like his victims were having seizures.

What kind of state of mind do you even have to be to hear about a woman getting felt up by a guy in a position in power who is in the throes of a seizure, she can't control her actions, and still blame her?

This guy needs to be charged with a crime.

[charlie]

4. He fucked a demon?

Seriously, I'm not being flip. If he believes the bullshit he's peddling, that's what he did. It wasn't only rape, it was something that should be more repulsive than bestiality to a God-fearing holy warrior.

The idiot may have more confessions to make:

Euteneuer has issued his own statement. "(O)ne particularly complex situation clouded my judgment and led me to imprudent decisions with harmful consequences," he wrote, "the worst of which was violating the boundaries of chastity with an adult female who was under my spiritual care." But it seems possible that there was more than just one victim. "Since the time of Rev. Euteneuer's resignation, the Board subsequently learned of additional allegations in connection with his exorcism ministry," said Human Life International.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-02-02/the-shame-of-an-exorcist/2

[somone]

5. Real romantic setting