Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
The Gaza Horror and Israel’s & America’s Decline in Morality
I very much appreciate Gianluigi’s DMs this week on the Gaza tragedy—a horror unfolding before our eyes daily and in great part being paid for
Previous Meditations
The Role of Shame
Having embarked on a psychological analysis of the current world scene, I can’t avoid saying something about Donald
Awareness of Tragedy
After writing yesterday’s DM, a question arose in me: Awareness of what? Awareness of the tragedy that is
Flaming Torches and Flickering Lights
I am writing from a cellar where I took refuge from the summer heat. It is a comfortable
Evil on the Rise and on the Table: A Call for Lion Energy
In yesterday’s DM, we meditated on the beauty, majesty, nobility, communal consciousness, fierceness, strength and virility of lions.
World Lion Day 2025
World Lion Day was yesterday, August 10. I think lions are worth our meditation and appreciation—as is any
Week of 8/4-9/2025: Everyday Saints, Clouds, Ecocide
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Three of them are penned by Matthew
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency or Ecocidal Promotion Agency?
The EPA was born on December 2, 1970 in an executive order by Republican President Richard Nixon. Congressional
Clouds, part 3
An homiletic treatise of the 1st century C.E. presents a list of ancestors who trusted in God since
Clouds – part 2
I might be able to drive up next week in the nearby Alps, just to lie on the
Clouds, Part I
On many church calendars, the feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus falls on August 6. The Gospel episode
More Saints I Have Known, part iii
In yesterday’s DM, I continued to share some saints I have interacted with in my life, and invited
More Saints I Have Known and Worked With
I am inviting people to meditate on saints they have known. Further saints I have known include the
Week of 7/28-8/2/2025: Honoring “Everyday Saints” and the Great Work
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Three of them are penned by Matthew
Saints I have Known, continued
In Tuesday’s DM, I named some saints I have known and worked with and promised that discussion would
Emptiness and Work
Recently, I led a weekend-long workshop on the themes of Matthew Fox’s book The Reinvention of Work. Among
Attuning to the Great Work
Last year I translated into Italian Matthew Fox’s book The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood
Fighting Despair with Understanding
Last Sunday night, here in Italy, a great number of Catholic churches, from cities to the smallest villages,
Saints I Have Known and Worked With
Reflecting on Joanna Macy’s death has brought to my attention that I have been blessed to work with
Fighting Despair with Action: A Fruit Tree Planting Project in Nepal
This week I received a letter from Marianne Grosspietsch, whom I have written about before, and who founded
Week of 7/21-26/2025: Joanna Macy, Mentorship & Shambala Warriors
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Three of them are penned by Matthew
Mentorship as an Archetype
During a conversation a few days ago, Matthew Fox and I realized how much we have been talking
Good News and the Bible
There are many signs that a positive change is underway. Last week, two Israeli soldiers who were vacationing
Shambhala Warriors
In face of destructive powers, we are called to enhance our joy of living and our resistance to
Bad Trees bearing Evil Fruit: A Litany of Mortal Sins of MAGA
In yesterday’s DM, we celebrated the teaching of Jesus about good trees that bear good fruit and his
Joy in the Midst of Anguish: A Fruit of the Spirit
In this DM, I wish to talk about Joy. Why talk about Joy? Because joy is why we
Joanna Macy: A Note of Gratitude
A great soul passed away 3:35 PM Saturday afternoon. It was my privilege to call Joanna Macy a
Week of 7/14-19/2025: Jung, the Antichrist Archetype & Shadow Work
Please note: The Daily Meditations are penned by both Matthew Fox (MF) and Gianluigi Gugliermetto (GG). On Monday,
The Shadow & MAGA’s Eagerness to Shut Down NPR & PBS
In a recent DM, GG reported how Carl Jung warned of the antichrist as an archetype that can
The Speck and the Log in Jungian Terms
Resistance to the sway of unconscious archetypes can be done — according to C. G. Jung — both
Alligator Alcatraz and Jung on Evil
Yet another main 20th-century author who can help us in our journey of deeper understanding of our current
