JAMESTOWN — Oh, Happy Day. Or maybe we can—under these special circumstances — take the liberty of putting that another way: “Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum.” Those are the words — “I announce to you a great joy” — with which a cardinal standing on the balcony of St. ...

It’s possible for two people to see or experience something and come away with totally different yet perfectly valid opinions. When it comes to Niagara Falls I very much enjoy the peace and serenity of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and the adjacent state park. The view might not be as sweeping as ...

My four-wheel Vespa was not one of their world-renowned motor scooters. It was a car. A really small car. I don’t think my mother ever forgave me. “That’s probably the dumbest purchase you have ever made.” I bought the little red car during my junior year of college. No longer living ...

Though I don’t completely understand it, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. It is the latest permutation in our high-tech world and has taken over the stock market, if not our lives themselves. In a way, AI sort of crept on me. I didn’t think much about it when I began to ...

If beings from outer space were to study the history of the architectural accomplishments of the human race, they would be greatly interested in our churches, especially Catholic churches. Here are the greatest artistic structures ever created by man, with signatures of our most celebrated ...

When speaking about an optimal "quality of life," different people can have very dissimilar definitions. It usually depends on each person's individual preferences. These days, we often hear people rave about how perfect they think life is in Middle America. They tend to romanticize the ...