Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Etty Hillesum and Peace-Making
Etty Hillesum wrote her diaries in Nazi-occupied Netherlands. In 1941 she ended up in the transit camp of Westerbork because she volunteered to accompany the
Previous Meditations
Etty Hillesum on Oneness in Hard Times
With the recent attacks on Iran nuclear facilities, the USA has lost any residual credibility on the world
Moral Imagination, Immoral Imagination & An Energy Breakthrough
In my recent DMs, I have been praising the power of human creativity—to make the world a better
Art, Artist & Work in a Time of a Collective Dark Night
In Saturday’s DM, we meditated on the role of the artist in naming our deepest concerns. We invoked
Week of 6/16-21/2025: Exploring Masculinity, Walt Whitman, & Refugees
Please note: These Daily Meditations will be written by Matthew Fox (MF) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays; and
W. H. Auden, Jennifer Hereth on Refugees & Fascism
The following poem was composed by W. H. Auden during the disturbing goings-on in 1939, when Europe was
Making Evil Conscious
Patriarchy as a social system spread all over human cultures is at least 4,000 years old. Some scholars
Walt Whitman as a Spiritual Ancestor
Stating that the root cause of today’s violence is unhealthy masculinity exposes one to all sort of critiques.
The Male Toddler Archetype
My brain is buzzing with ideas about what it means right now to be a man. No doubt,
Four Bad Fathers & The Price Society Pays
It is a good thing to celebrate the archetype of Fatherhood as a springboard to the healthy masculine.
Report From the “Healthy Masculinity” Summit Gathering
I reported in Saturday’s DM that I had participated in a “Healthy Masculinity” Summit on Friday. My participation consisted
Week of 6/9-14/2025: Chaos, the Constitution, and Change
Please note: This is a reminder that Matthew will be writing the Daily Meditations for Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Celebrating Father’s Day Tomorrow & No Kings Day Today
This weekend feels sort of packed with issues of healthy/unhealthy fathering and masculinity. On Friday I was part
The Power of Words
Although we need to look the truth straight in her eyes, which today means facing evil, and although
Stability and Empathy
Two days ago we read what Matthew’s niece wrote to him: “To me, liberty and justice for all
Chaos, Cruelty, and Education
At the time of my writing this DM we don’t know if the “Big Immoral Bill” — as
A Report From the Front Line re the Upcoming Senate Budget Bill
A Big Immoral Budget Bill sits before the Senate. A niece of mine with a PhD as a
Thank You, Walter Brueggemann!
Yesterday I learned of the death of theologian Walter Brueggemann at the age of 92. Like many theologians
Week of 6/2-7/2025: Dualism, Evil, and Rising from the Ashes
Greetings, dear readers. This week marks a new beginning. From now on, the daily meditations will be shared
Rising from the Ashes of Severe Loss: A Current Story from Andrew Harvey
I want to bring attention to the readers of these Daily Meditations that a tragedy has befallen my
The American Chasm
I have often encountered good people in America who fight for justice and are suffering, more than ever,
The American Empire and Spirituality
I lived in the United States for about 20 years. On my encounter with America I did not
Overcoming Dualism
One of the most important things that I learned from Matthew Fox is that spiritual growth, that is,
St. Hildegard on Senator Ernst’s & MAGA’s “Big, Beautiful Budget”
Today’s America, a little like Alice in Wonderland, seems to be getting “crazier and crazier” the further we
Matthew’s Return
I am back. Deep thanks to our DM team including: Phila Hoopes, Cynthia Greb, Rosanna Tufts, Dennis Edwards and Ellen
Week of 5/26-31/2025: Thomas Merton’s Inspiring Life
Please note: As Matthew Fox continues to work on his next book, Gianluigi Gugliermetto (often called GG), his
Thomas Merton, a Humorous Saint
Working on Merton and the four paths of Creation Spirituality during the whole week, I realized in a
Merton and the Via Transformativa
During his lifetime, the social and political writings of Thomas Merton caused a ruckus in the Catholic Church
Merton and the Via Creativa
Thomas Merton is without any doubt one of the most creative individuals that the Earth has seen. His
Merton and the Via Negativa
“To each of us there is a point of nowhereness in the middle of movement, a point of
Merton and the Via Positiva
“Contemplation is the highest expression of man’s intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake,
