This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom 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. CommentaryFeatureWit & Wisdom 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. 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom 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. CommentaryWit & Wisdom 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. 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. 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. 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. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 8 Next