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

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Movie Review: ‘Silent Night’
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Movie Review: ‘Silent Night’


John Mulderig

Dec 6, 2023

2 min read
Nothing is calm and little is bright in the grisly revenge thriller “Silent Night” (Lionsgate).
Pray the news, pray the media, and imbue the culture with Christ
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Pray the news, pray the media, and imbue the culture with Christ


Sister Nancy Usslemann

Dec 6, 2023

4 min read
Growing our spiritual lives while immersed in a digital world requires a media spirituality that centers us in Christ, the perfect communicator.
Sacraments, strategy help Catholics stay sober amid holidays, say experts
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Sacraments, strategy help Catholics stay sober amid holidays, say experts


Gina Christian

Dec 5, 2023

6 min read
The Christmas season can be challenging for those in addiction recovery, but sacramental grace and practical strategies can keep those seeking sobriety on track, pastoral experts told OSV News.
FBI director spars with GOP Senators about memo on ‘radical traditionalist Catholics’
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FBI director spars with GOP Senators about memo on ‘radical traditionalist Catholics’


Kate Scanlon

Dec 5, 2023

5 min read
FBI Director Christopher Wray sparred with Republicans during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Dec. 5 about a leaked and withdrawn memo from the bureau’s Richmond, Virginia, field office about political extremism in some Catholic groups.
Africa’s need for ‘loss, damage’ funds to combat climate change effects called urgent
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Africa’s need for ‘loss, damage’ funds to combat climate change effects called urgent


Doreen Ajiambo

Dec 5, 2023

8 min read
The victims are urging world leaders to immediately disburse loss and damage funds while they meet at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.

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