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This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement.

Father Joseph Breighner Commentary

Modern miracle workers
CommentaryWit & Wisdom

Modern miracle workers

Father Joseph BreighnerSeptember 14, 20212 min read
I suggest that we take some time in prayer to thank God for our various healing professions. I hope we will see them as expressions of God’s healing love and power.
What’s in a life?
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What’s in a life?

Father Joseph BreighnerJuly 6, 20212 min read
By the time this article appears, our friends, the cicadas, will have gone.
Back to basics
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Back to basics

Father Joseph BreighnerJune 16, 20212 min read
Happiness is putting God first, and letting everything else go. I can’t say I have always done that, but I know that is the secret of happiness.
Fifty years a priest
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Fifty years a priest

Father Joseph BreighnerMay 11, 20212 min read
I invite you to celebrate this anniversary of my ordination by inviting God into the silence of your life, by reading the Scriptures and sharing in the Eucharist.
Victory over death
CommentaryEasterFeatureWit & Wisdom

Victory over death

Father Joseph BreighnerApril 3, 20212 min read
None of us can pull ourselves out of the grave. But Jesus could. And so we put our faith in Him. Fear of death is normal. With human eyes we can only see a life ended.
Ruling the heart
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Ruling the heart

Father Joseph BreighnerMarch 5, 20213 min read
The struggle for power and domination has gone on for centuries, but women save the world by ruling the heart. And in so doing, they will save the world.
Kindness over violence
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Kindness over violence

Father Joseph BreighnerFebruary 1, 20212 min read
Chaos and violence are the marks of darkness. Compassion and care are the marks of love.
Celebrate God, every day
ChristmasCommentaryWit & Wisdom

Celebrate God, every day

Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 27, 20204 min read
Every day we can celebrate the God who comes to us in others, and in the events of life.
Brighten the tangled night
ChristmasCommentaryWit & Wisdom

Brighten the tangled night

Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 24, 20202 min read
We Christians believe that God has entered into this world of fear.
Confined? Look within
CommentaryCoronavirusWit & Wisdom

Confined? Look within

Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 6, 20203 min read
We can spend our days being aware of God within us and praying for those around us.
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