Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity?

Are We Smoking Away Our Sanity?

The scientific evidence is mounting. Marijuana use is not harmless and can permanently impair the mind. The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), for example, has published a long-term study that cuts through the smoke surrounding the debate over marijuana use. Researchers have found a clear link between heavy, long-term cannabis use, particularly when it begins … Read more

What AI Can’t Know

What AI Can’t Know

Enthusiastic supporters of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are particularly impressed by the amount of knowledge that AI apps seem to have. They are convinced that the apps know everything. All one has to do is ask them, and the AI bots will produce a huge amount of information on any subject within seconds. Such results are … Read more

The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle

The Count Who Understood How Leisure Prepares One for Battle

Leisure and war are two words that people think of as oil and water—things that can never mix, under any circumstances. Count Nikolaus Pejacsevich of Veröcze would have disagreed. Count Pejacsevich (1833-1890) was born into a noble family of Croatian and Hungarian descent. With over two-thirds of his life spent in the military, the count … Read more

Is AI Making Us Intellectually Dumb?

Is AI Making Us Intellectually Dumb?

A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests a rather unsettling reality: our Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools breed intellectual laziness. By offloading essential tasks like writing, coding and critical thinking to machines, we are causing our cognitive skills to wither away. Convenient “prompt and accept” dependency is replacing mental effort, memory retention … Read more

Cardinal Burke Blesses New School Building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy

Cardinal Burke Blesses New School Building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy

Herndon, PA—April 26, 2026—Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke blessed a newly completed building at St. Louis de Montfort Academy during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in conjunction with the Academy’s 30th-anniversary gala. The celebration brought together hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, and families for a day that included the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, remarks from honored … Read more

The AI Paradox: Gen Z Is Plugged In, But Tuned Out

The AI Paradox: Gen Z Is Plugged In, But Tuned Out

Most people assume Gen Zers are enthusiastic AI users. However, a recent Gallup study has revealed a contrary conclusion. Gen Z, the 14-to-29-year-old demographic, is logging into artificial intelligence platforms, yet logging out with less hope and a lot more anger. In other words, the countless articles portraying the generation as brain-rotted students and high-tech … Read more

The Soft Power of Flowers: How Bouquets Build Bridges

The Soft Power of Flowers: How Bouquets Build Bridges

In the grand theater of creation, God gifted us with the beautiful, fragrant and profoundly humble flower. Some might think that the flower’s only role is to grace a wedding table, offer quiet sympathy at a funeral or adorn formal attire. However, from the innocent daisy to the graceful and elegant orchid, flowers communicate a … Read more