What really happened to exorcist Euteneuer?

RenewAmerica ^ | 12-2-10 | Matt C. Abbott

[mlizzy]

Happy to see someone is addressing this.

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[wideawake]

I hope this is not an Alberto Cutie situation.

[mlizzy]

I hope this is not an Alberto Cutie situation.

Not a chance!

[marshmallow]

OK, so what are the options?

1) Burnout (my first thought). The man has been so busy, busy and so occupied with political and organizational issues that he's neglected his spiritual life and has come to the end of his tether.

2) A romantic liason of some sort which has made him question his vocation.

3) Issues with his bishop or the Catholic hierarchy.

4) Financial impropriety of some sort.

5)He just wants to be a simple parish priest and is sick of the spotlight and all the pressure and publicity issues.

Any others?

[mlizzy]

There was some sort of dispute over his book, "Exorcism and the Church Militant." First he gets removed as president of HLI, and soon after his book is discontinued, which Human Life International owns the copyright on.

It's an extraordinary book written for priests to learn about exorcisms. Also a great book for lay people to find out more about the rite (I'm currently reading it).

If you pen an excellent book regarding the removal of Satan, you're going to get some flak (from Satan!) in one way or another. Same thing happened to Michael D. O'Brien when he wrote a book asking parents to discern Harry Potter and Twilight.

So I think it has to do with the book he wrote. Could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time, but I'm praying for him very much.

[Carpe Cerevisi]

We must keep in mind that we shouldn’t really venture to guess what may actually be wrong. Keep in mind the sins of calumny and detraction in our assessment of the situation.

[Pyro7480]

1) Burnout (my first thought). The man has been so busy, busy and so occupied with political and organizational issues that he's neglected his spiritual life and has come to the end of his tether.

I'm thinking the same thing, as someone who used to work for Fr. Euteneuer. He kept a very busy schedule with HLI, traveling around the world, and add the exorcisms to that and I can definitely see burnout.

[mlizzy]

It’s not burnout (he had lots of plans when he was dismissed). And if it *was* burnout, why take his book off the market?

[marshmallow]

So HLI showed him the door? I was under the impression that he resigned voluntarily.

That puts things in a slightly different perspective.

In a word, politics.............personalities, egos, policy disputes etc etc.

The usual petty stuff.

[Pyro7480]

And if it *was* burnout, why take his book off the market?

Good question.

[mlizzy]

Yep, he was shown the door. He loved his position at HLI. And all those who have worked with Euteneuer loved him back. Just an extraordinary Catholic.

[urtax$@work]

currently have the book at home checked out from the library...

[mlizzy]

Well, if you want to keep that book, bend up the pages and pay for it ... I’m pretty sure I found the last seven copies in our area (called around for hours) ...

[mlizzy]

In a word, politics.............personalities, egos, policy disputes etc etc. The usual petty stuff.

Yes, I think that is more in the line of what happened. I would say it's almost certain HLI didn't like something about the book (and their name is on the front cover). It's a shame because a lot of work went into this book.

[Palladin]

Cherchez la femme!

[Pyro7480]

I would say it's almost certain HLI didn't like something about the book

That doesn't make sense. If they didn't, they would have stopped it BEFORE it was published.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

I would like to know if there was some form of subterfuge, some "conspiracy" to silence him.

But at this point, I do not want to know, if his exit was a result of personal failings on the part of this priest.

[trisham]

He could be ill.

[mlizzy]

Well, okay, but what if they received complaints about something in the book they didn't for-see? For instance there are exorcism prayers in the book. What if somebody started complaining about that (laypeople seeing these prayers)?

I can't figure the whole thing out either, and speculating is a horrible thing to do, but this is all very odd, and I'm happy that Matt Abbott has addressed this. I was starting to feel I was the only one concerned. My husband, a writer as well, wanted me to track down Euteneuer, but we figured he wouldn't divulge what was going on anyway. He's an incredible priest/writer/exorcist and we really need him the world today.