This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary AdventCommentaryWit & Wisdom No sales pitch required Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 8, 20192 min read The world may or may not believe what we say. But the world will believe what we do. Do we live in such a way as to allow the God born once in a manger to live fully in us? CommentaryWit & Wisdom Trust wins out over despair Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 13, 20193 min read In this month dedicated to praying for the “poor souls” in purgatory, let us not forget to pray for the dying CommentaryWit & Wisdom Life and control, good and evil Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 8, 20192 min read The power of evil destroys life. We share the power of God when we give life. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Finding help, healing depression Father Joseph BreighnerSeptember 13, 20193 min read I share my story in the hopes that it will help someone else. There’s no shame in sharing our limitations. CommentaryWit & Wisdom The gift of our selves Father Joseph BreighnerJune 6, 20192 min read On any given day, we may not remember all the things that Jesus said and did. But we do know that God came to be with us. That’s what really matters. CommentaryWit & Wisdom A project worth continuing Father Joseph BreighnerMay 6, 20193 min read God never gives up on us. God didn’t create us out of curiosity. God created us out of love. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Upon further review Father Joseph BreighnerApril 12, 20193 min read I just wanted to assure you that I am still living at the cathedral rectory. I’ve been able to keep my residence. Please pray that I’ll be able to keep my sanity! CommentaryWit & Wisdom Moving experience Father Joseph BreighnerMarch 6, 20193 min read To be human is to be worthy of God. God affirms the value of human life, by becoming human himself. But life is not easy. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Emulate God, work together Father Joseph BreighnerFebruary 1, 20192 min read There is divinity flowing though us all the time. We just have to believe that. And then winter will turn to spring. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Jeers to cheers Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 22, 20182 min read Christmas is a chance again to discover who we are. God came into the world in the form of a baby because God always comes into the world that way. Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 8 Next