GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A reflection on how people influence others in a myriad of positive ways: as loved ones, acquaintances, strangers, even as perceived enemies.

DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: Students of Clongowes Wood College SJ recorded a traditional Irish music album at the Bluebird Recording Studios in County Kildare.

KEVIN HARGADEN :: The message of the Gillette ad is unexceptionable, but we should note that the company is driven by profit, not progress.

GAVIN T. MURPHY :: Six guidelines on how to endure or even transcend the third Monday of January which has become known as the bleakest day of the year.

GAVIN T. MURPHY :: A reflection on a Jesuit tradition of finding God in all things through the practice of Zen Buddhist meditation.

ASHLEY EVANS SJ :: The Irish Jesuit gives an account of the companions who have climbed the Scottish Highlands with him over the years, naming them the Hammer, the Horse and the Princess.

KEVIN HARGADEN :: Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Karl Barth (as well as of Thomas Merton), one of the most important Christian voices of the last century.

GAVIN T. MURPHY :: The blogger, who lives with bipolar disorder, goes on a mission to hear and respond to the needs of those who care for him.

Paula Nolan :: Over 10,000 people attended the homelesness march, but never in my history of attending public protests have I seen so many children.

ASHLEY EVANS SJ :: The Irish Jesuit reflects on a deadly encounter while climbing the Scottish Highlands and describes a majestic experience of God.