Father Janaites carried burdens for others January 19, 2012By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, News, Wit & Wisdom Since the strokes in my eyes in 2002, I’ve found that tears come pretty easily. However, I needed no such excuse when I first heard that Father Stan Janaites had died on Aug. 5. I cried again as I stood at his coffin in St. Joseph’s Church in Sykesville.
Age gracefully, with laughter August 16, 2007By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom My favorite definition of laughter is that it’s jogging for the intestines.
He was exceptionally normal July 28, 2005By Father Joseph Breighner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Beyond his immediate family, Johnny touched a much larger world. He consistently inspired friends and classmates. He said he just wanted to be normal, and so many people helped him to feel a part of normal life.
