Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Mechtild of Magdeburg on the Dark Night
Yesterday we interrupted our meditations on the Dark Night to meditate on the news from Avignon, and aboriginal peoples in Australia, and Washington D.C. about
Previous Meditations
Avignon, Aboriginals, Washington DC: Patriarchy on Trial
Today, December 19, was not a good day for Patriarchy. It is the day 51 men in Avignon,
Susan Griffin, Eckhart, Gandhi: Lessons from The Dark Night
Susan Griffin says that “Nothingness spreads around us. But in this nothing we find what we did not know
How the Dark Night of Society & Earth Meets Advent
In yesterday’s DM, we meditated on Rilke’s powerful poem about the darkness, the via negativa, that is integral
Having Faith in Nights—Even Dark Nights
This season of the return of Light (solstice) and the miracle of Light (Hanukkah) and the announcement of angels
Solstice, Hanukkah, Advent—Great Comings & Certain Tensions
The word Advent means Coming. Advent is a time of waiting for a great Coming. Even before Christians
Week of 12/9-14/2024: Notre Dame, Mother Mary & Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 9, 2024: Notre Dame Rising from the Ashes, Part IIWe continue to explore the symbolism of the
The Magnificat: The Fierce Feminine in the Gospel of Luke
The other day I was sharing some thoughts about Advent and the solstice and Hannukah and Kwanzaa, thoughts
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, 2024, Part II
We are continuing to meditate with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, 2024
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She is many things to many people, but the basis
Good People, Bad People, Democracy & Spiritual Warriorhood
One person whom I spoke with recently told me that the bottom line to his disappointment in this
Speaking of Notre Dame AND Trump, A Report from Andy Borowitz
In two recent DM’s, we meditated on the meaning of Notre Dame’s reopening and before that on Trump’s
Notre Dame Rising from the Ashes, Part II
We are meditating on the meaning of the resurrection of Notre Dame Cathedral at this time. Henry Adams
Week of 12/2-7/2024: How to Survive and Live Fully following the Election
December 2, 2024: Cosmology, Spirituality, & the Power of the 4 Paths to Awaken HumanityOne of the teachings of
Notre Dame Rising from the Ashes
This weekend the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris reopens. It is a major event for France and maybe
Election Follow-Up
In yesterday’s DM I wrote of the one-month anniversary of Trump’s re-election. One response went like this: Excellent Matthew
On the One-Month Anniversary of Trump’s Return
Today marks one month since Americans voted to return Trump to the White House. For me, and for many,
How We Fall in Love with the World—in Spite of History
This week in our meditations I have invoked cosmologist Brian Swimme and Seneca educator Sister Jose Hobday. Science and
The Prayer to the Four Directions as Taught Me by Sister Jose Hobday
Sister Jose Hobday was a Seneca woman chosen by her tribe at 7 years old to be a
Cosmology, Spirituality, & the Power of the 4 Paths to Awaken Humanity
One of the many gifts I have received from the teachings of Thomas Aquinas is his observation that
Week of 11/25-30/2024: A Letter to Men & A Letter to Women
November 25, 2024: The Hidden Spirituality of Men: A Word to my BrothersSeventeen years ago, Matthew wrote The
A Word To My Sisters, continued
We are meditating on the role played by young men in light of the recent election. For this reason
The Hidden Spirituality of Men: A Word to My Sisters
Dear Sisters, In reflecting on the recent election, one significant issue is the role men played in electing
A Prayer on Thanksgiving Day, 2024, a la Julian of Norwich
This is surely the most difficult Thanksgiving of my 83 years of spinning around the sun. One shudders
The Hidden Spirituality of Men: A Word to My Brothers, Part III
I am sharing a letter I wrote 17 years ago on the publication of my book, The Hidden Spirituality
Hidden Spirituality of Men: A Word to My Brothers, Part II
I am sharing a letter I wrote 17 years ago to my brother men as part of our
The Hidden Spirituality of Men: A Word to my Brothers
I came across this letter that I wrote 17 years ago. It seems relevant today still, especially because
Week of 11/17-23/2024: Exploring Healthy Masculinity
November 18, 2024: Donald Reeves, Friend, Spiritual/Religious Pioneer and ProphetMatthew tells us about his remarkable friend, a vicar
What makes a “Real Man”?
We continue our meditations on healthy masculinity since it was young men in particular who essentially elected Mr.
A Sign of the Times: Moving from Unhealthy to Healthy Masculinity
We are meditating on the healthy masculinity—what I call the “sacred masculine”–because one of the clear lessons from
Practices for Recovering an Authentic Masculinity
One of the dimensions of my book on the The Hidden Spirituality of Men that most delighted the hostesses of
