This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary CommentaryWit & Wisdom Farewell and thank you Father Joseph BreighnerJune 2, 20233 min read 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Guide to Jesus Father Joseph BreighnerMay 4, 20232 min read Growing up in a home without a father, I think Mary’s maternal love connected with my own mother’s love. CommentaryLentWit & Wisdom Life in Christ Father Joseph BreighnerMarch 30, 20232 min read Like Jesus, we don’t have to look for approval, control or safety outside ourselves. CommentaryWit & Wisdom What we love Father Joseph BreighnerMarch 1, 20232 min read I also accept the fact that each day is a day to do something good for God and for others. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Let good prevail Father Joseph BreighnerFebruary 2, 20232 min read 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. ChristmasCommentaryWit & Wisdom Toward eternity Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 27, 20222 min read 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. AdventChristmasCommentaryFeatureWit & Wisdom Greatest gift of love Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 29, 20222 min read The season upon us now, Advent, is a time to prepare our minds and hearts to celebrate the coming of God into our world. CommentaryNewsWit & WisdomWorld News Answer to evil Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 9, 20222 min read As the old saying goes: “There is no sinner without a future, and no saint without a past.” CommentaryWit & Wisdom What the world needs now Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 13, 20222 min read 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, […] CommentarySeniorsWit & Wisdom Always choose love over complaints Father Joseph BreighnerSeptember 12, 20222 min read Because I realize that talking about my ailments only increases my awareness of them, I am practicing suffering in silence more and more. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 8 Next