This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary BlogWit & Wisdom Ego, be gone Father Joseph BreighnerJanuary 8, 20183 min read In 2018, Father Breighner suggests allowing God to enter our lives each day of the new year, so we can become the presence of God in our world. CommentaryWit & Wisdom This Christmas, rediscover silence and God Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 24, 20173 min read At Christmas we get to celebrate God made man in the fullness of time. May we one day be able to celebrate the God who lives in us and through us all the time. CommentaryWit & Wisdom One man’s spot in Book of Life Father Joseph BreighnerNovember 3, 20173 min read Phil Maher’s faith never wavered. When he died last month at the age of 93, it was his faith that saw him through death to eternal life. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Theology of water Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 8, 20173 min read In recent months we have seen the destructive power of water, especially in Texas and then Florida. Yet, we are born in water. And we know that we can all live longer without food than without water. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Light of Christ always there Father Joseph BreighnerSeptember 13, 20173 min read Christmas does come every day because Christ comes every day. And when you and I live and love, give and forgive, the light of Christ comes through us. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Summer’s blockbuster tales Father Joseph BreighnerAugust 2, 20173 min read Father Joseph Breighner shares some thoughts about two books that could be blockbusters. CommentaryWit & Wisdom Love over hate Father Joseph BreighnerJune 26, 20174 min read Evangelization doesn’t simply mean getting someone to join our faith or our church. Evangelization is helping people to have such a relationship with Jesus that love becomes the heart of our lives. CommentaryWit & Wisdom This vacation, listen for God Father Joseph BreighnerJune 15, 20174 min read When we have all the time in the world – namely on vacation – we seem to make even less time for God. May I make a couple of simple prayer suggestions for the summer (or, for that matter, any time). CommentaryRespect LifeWit & Wisdom Doing good by resisting evil Father Joseph BreighnerMay 3, 20173 min read The strength to resist evil and the power to do good can sum up the moral behavior of Christians. CommentaryWit & Wisdom How do we find God? Father Joseph BreighnerApril 13, 20173 min read Father Joseph Breighner offers three tips for getting closer to God. Previous 1 … 6 7 8 … 8 Next