[Caravaggio]

Did anyone see this good priest challenge Sean Hannity on his show Friday night (re: Sean's claim that it's better to use birth control than have abortion). Fr Euteneuer said he'd prefer neither, that teaching self-control was the answer.

Sean was clearly affected by this and came out swinging saying things like "judge not lest ye be judged" etc. and making a fool of himself saying "don't you know I went to a SEMINARY???" As if THAT makes him a scholar on Catholic theology - a topic it seems he knows nothing about.

[msnimje]

Sean came off looking very bad (like Alan) because he would not let the Father speak at all.

I don't understand why Sean invited him on if he was going to be so defensive.

[Siobhan]

Sean Hannity does not know the Catholic faith. He was schooled during the age of the Catechesis of Glitter.

[bpjam]

I think Hannity still is a admirable role model for Catholics as well as people of faith. Perfect? Clearly not, but as a non-Catholic I realize that he is trying and I don't have any reason to believe that he is speaking for the Pontiff or the US Council on any matters.

Of all of the fights to have, I don't see this as being one of the useful ones. John Kerry and Ted Kennedy are still out there claiming to be Catholics. I think they certainly deserve more of our opprobrium

[Pyro7480]

That's the Father Euteneuer I know!

[Old_Mil]

Apparently Sean's more concerned about two bites of Chicken than his very public support for candidate who supports abortion.

[GinaLolaB]

I watched that show. Hannity lost it! He was so rude to the Father. I suspect that the Father is unhappy that Sean Vanity is trying to deceive pro-lifers into voting for partial birth abortion supporter, Guiliani. Sean Vanity's false face mask came off tonight on the show.

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[CitizenUSA]

Agreed. I thought Sean came off pretty badly in the segment.

The priest was right. If someone claims to be a Catholic, they have an obligation to follow the faith. And, in regards to Sean's repeated use of the sinner's most oft-used defense, "judge not lest you be judged." Maybe he should read the Bible.

How in the world are believers supposed to keep the church pure of heresy if they cannot judge anyone at any time for any reason whatsoever?

[Brucifer]

I know how how shocked Sean must feel. I gave up chocolate for Lent when I was twelve. I made it almost all the way through before my brother pointed out that we were Baptists. Shocked and stunned, that's what I was.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Sean Vanity is a CINO. Poorly catechized as a child and he has done little to improve on that deficient education. Little does he realize, and neither did his colleague Bill Bennett, that Catholics are required to abstain from eating meat on all Friday's throughout the year; unless a solemnity falls on a Friday, not just the Friday's of lent.

[markomalley]

Sean Hannity is a Rudbot. He is a Republican party sycophant.

Of all things, he is not a role model for a Catholic.

[screaming eagle2]

Isaw the exchange,and BOTH sides bothered me.Sean needs to be more mindful of what he does and the good Father needs to be equal in his condemnation of public Catholics.I wonder if he would attack Chris Matthews as hard.

[Riverine]

I just don't think the guy's too bright...

[NYer]

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[Mobile Vulgus]

Personally, I think this "Father" is a dolt. Not only is he using trying to use Hannity for his own egotistical purposes, he misrepresented Hannity on matters Catholic. I have never heard Hannity claim to be some sort of Catholic expert, a guru, nor have I ever heard him place himself on a pedestal concerning his religion.

Worse, he took an entirely trivial point and used it merely to attack Hannity.

I wonder if this "Father" is much of a Catholic himself?

Sure doesn't LOOK like it.
(But don't judge by me, I think of Catholicism just like the founders did!)

[garylmoore]

Wait a minute, I thought that the Catholics did away with the eating meat on Friday rule about the same time that they fired St. Christoper.

[visualops]

ping

[siunevada]

I guess when Sean went to seminary he never continued reading to verses 5 and 6, or he is grasping for an excuse for behavior that he knows, in his heart of hearts, is wrong.

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

Examine that sentence young Mr. Hannity. Does or does not your Lord and Master think it possible to help thy brother?

For extra credit, your opinion on the assumption that the human life of a fetus is unworthy of the protection afforded an infant. Do you consider that a mote or a beam?

[TheStickman]

As a Catholic, I was appalled by Hannity's behavior, tone and attitude towards this priest. I gave up watching the show a long time ago because of Colmes being such a liar, but I would watch clips on the FNC web site.

I won't be watching nor listening to anymore Hannity either. He was uncharitable and very disrespectful to this priest, IMO.

[CWOJackson]

Sean Vanity...an empty suit under and expensive haircut.