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Father Joseph Breighner

Father Joseph Breighner is a priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a columnist for the Catholic Review.

Farewell and thank you

June 2, 2023
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

And I will let that be my last word: If people can accept that no one is left out of God’s love, then I will be pleased.

Guide to Jesus

May 4, 2023
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love.

Life in Christ

March 30, 2023
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Lent, Wit & Wisdom

Like Jesus, we don’t have to look for approval, control or safety outside ourselves.

What we love

March 1, 2023
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

I also accept the fact that each day is a day to do something good for God and for others.

Let good prevail

February 2, 2023
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

Fortunately the United States and its allies continue to provide weapons, food and logistical support to the people of Ukraine. Our prayer is that good will prevail over the evil of Putin.

Toward eternity

December 27, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

We can see the passing years and decades as simply growing older. Or we can see the passing years and decades as growing toward eternity.

Greatest gift of love

November 29, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Wit & Wisdom

The season upon us now, Advent, is a time to prepare our minds and hearts to celebrate the coming of God into our world.

Answer to evil

November 9, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, News, Wit & Wisdom, World News

As the old saying goes: “There is no sinner without a future, and no saint without a past.”

What the world needs now

October 13, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom

We are always manipulated in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. I think specifically of commercials. My overall impression of commercials is that they are designed to make us feel bad about ourselves.  The idea is to get us to buy something we probably don’t need to “feel better about ourselves.” As we watch people in commercials, […]

Always choose love over complaints

September 12, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Seniors, Wit & Wisdom

Because I realize that talking about my ailments only increases my awareness of them, I am practicing suffering in silence more and more.

What would the baby choose?

July 1, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Respect Life, Wit & Wisdom

We want to be pro-life. We want to be pro-kindness!

Prayer is the first resort

June 21, 2022
By Father Joseph Breighner
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Wit & Wisdom

The rosary offers us the chance to pray as we go.

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