Is the divide between Left and Right bridged by anything man can do? In Medjugorje on November 25, Our Lady tells us that “only the Most High can give peace and joy.” One wonders, however, if we may somehow assist in the bridge-building process. Sadly, common ground may not be more and more limited in the intellect of either side. However, the qualities of truth, beauty and goodness bypass the mind and go straight to the heart in good men and women. In addition, there are impediments and aids to the gap-narrowing process that can help us if we are aware of them. For example, envy or resentment of the good others possess is to be guarded against. On the other hand, encouraging zeal for truly great men and women of old, found in works such as Plutarch’s “Parallel Lives”, is an enticement for young people and a source of energy for their own souls.