This is an archive of Father Breighner’s most recent Catholic Review commentary preceding his 2023 retirement. Father Joseph Breighner Commentary Fiscal ServicesGivingLocal NewsNews Archdiocese of Baltimore releases financial report for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 George P. Matysek Jr. Feb 9, 2017 3 min read Coming on the heels of a fiscal year that saw a 3 percent increase in parish offertory giving and increased support for the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s total operating income increased by nearly $2.2 million. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentary Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous? George P. Matysek Jr. Feb 9, 2017 3 min read A government can’t make its citizens virtuous by bribing them or threatening them with punishment. Local NewsNewsParishes The Least of These: Church helps fight opioid addiction Catholic Review Staff Feb 3, 2017 10 min read Marian House in Baltimore and a substance abuse ministry at St. Margaret Parish offer support for addicts in a time of crisis. Local NewsNewsSchoolsSportsUrban Vicariate Support for Malone family part of IND’s fourth straight win over Mercy High in ‘The Game’ Paul McMullen Jan 28, 2017 5 min read IND secured a 39-26 victory over Mercy High School before an estimated 2,800 at Towson University. BlogRespect LifeThe Space Between Pro-Lifers need to talk about it all Julie Walsh Jan 27, 2017 5 min read With the recent attention to both the March for Women and the March for Life, I’m noticing an upswing in the chatter over what pro-lifers really stand for. The typical criticism goes something like: “You people only care about babies until they’re born!” or “You’re not pro-life, you’re pro-fetus!”This is Previous 1 … 3036 3037 3038 … 3140 Next