IMHO, Euteneuer is a cold, arrogant man who is totally lacking in charity. There would have been many other ways to address Sean Hannity, without the public vilification, especially the statement that he would deny Communion to Sean.
We conservative Catholics have no greater friend in the mainstream media than Sean Hannity.
Pharisees come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes they wear Roman collars.
If you did a little research, you'd find that Fr. Euteneuer tried to talk to Hannity privately, and he wasn't able to meet with him. If a public conservative Catholic is giving a bad example, even if he's an "ally," he should be challenged publicly.
So you agree with Sean on contraception?
As to the 'public vilification' (as you expressed it), I would refer you back to the article which states that Hannity's handlers contacted Fr. Euteneuer, and not vice versa. Should a Catholic priest, under such circumstances, preach the truth or placate the public individual's personal sins?
I consider myself a conservative Catholic and consider Hannity a dope, albeit a well-paid and influential dope.
What has he done for the Church that makes him such a great friend, other than going to Mass (perhaps) and getting into an argument with a priest because he (Hannity) is okay with artificial birth control?
The teachings of the Church are the teachings of the Church. The stance on contraception is neither new nor complicated. Hannity chooses not to believe in it.
It's pretty much the same as Catholics who are pro-abortion in that the Church says one thing, but they/Hannity think they know better.
"We conservative Catholics have no greater friend in the mainstream media than Sean Hannity."
Are you serious?
He is not conservative, Catholic, or even American (in terms of his agenda).
He is an insignificant media creation, as evidenced by his guests (Al Sharpton says it all, doesn't it?). The fact that he is part of the "mainstream" media is the clearest indication that he is no friend to Catholics (who are conservative by way of being Catholic).
Remember the 'religious sect' wanted to stone to death the lady caught in adultery and Jesus told them all - "he Who is without sin, cast the first stone'.
God's Word says no one is without sin. Euteneuer truly stepped into something he shouldn't have - he is just like the 'religious sect' in Jesus' day.