Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
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The Bible as Freedom
One of the most fascinating aspects of Eugen Drewermann’s theological work is his analysis of Biblical texts from the perspective of Depth Psychology. He is
Previous Meditations
Eugen Drewermann
Eugen Drewermann is a Jungian scholar and analyst as well as a brilliant academic theologian. He is known
Three Theologians Fought the Vatican
When Matthew Fox was silenced by the Vatican, that is, in the second half of the 1980s, many
Launching a New Version of MAGA/Antichrist/Evil Book
Last week Lake Drive Books and I put out a call announcing the updated version of my book,
Gloria Steinem, a Maker of Good Trouble, Joins the Ancestors
The late John Lewis spoke of the “good trouble” we are all called to make. Such trouble is,
Time to Hona’ the Black Madonna! Come to Her Feast Day Party Tomorrow!
The title for today’s Daily Meditations comes from a Cosmic Mass we celebrated a number of years ago.
Week of 8/31-5/2026: Hildegard, Prayer, Wendell Berry & the Via Transformativa
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Complexity – part 2
Let’s suppose that we identify complexity as a spiritual value, under certain conditions. And that complexity is especially
Complexity – part 1
Complexity is hardly a word associated with spirituality. Its opposite, “simplicity,” often is. Having a simple heart, simplifying
Matthew Fox Essential Writings: Creation Spirituality 101
In 2022, Orbis Books published a book in their Modern Spiritual Masters Series featuring selected pages from Matthew
Wendell Berry: Farmer, Mystic, Prophet, Champion of Earth & Body
I learned this morning (Tuesday) that Kentucky farmer, poet and prophet Wendell Berry died at 92 years of
Two Prayers: One from St Francis & One from The Dalai Lama
Our time is special for its emphasis on deep ecumenism or interfaith. Deep ecumenism, like the women’s movement
Hildegard’s Politics
Psychologist, healer, theologian, painter, musician… most likely Hildegard would not have recognized or claimed these titles for herself,
Week of 8/24-29/2026: Gil Durán, Hildegard, Dolly Parton
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Hildegard as a Musician
Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179) is the first Western woman in history whose name is recorded as
Hildegard and Healing Stones
Perhaps one of the least-known aspects of Hildegard of Bingen’s thought is her passion for gems and their
Thank You, Dolly Parton, For Your Art, Humor & Deep Humanity
Many accolades are arriving from all over the world from presidents, fellow entertainers, and ordinary folks on the
Durán on the Silicon Valley Apocalyptic Dream, continued
Journalist, Gil Durán, sees the merging of tech and MAGA creating an “orgy of corruption…a frenzy of open
Gil Durán’s Much-Awaited Book on Silicon Valley Fascism
I have been eagerly anticipating this important new book from Gil Durán, a Bay Area journalist who has
Lessons Learned from a Serious Gaffe re. Arthur Brooks
I learn a lot from our readers who post in the Comments section of the DM daily. And
Week of 8/17-21/2026: Hildegard & Healing, Happiness, the Antichrist
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Hildegard as a Psychologist
Medieval medicine — and ancient medicine through it — heavily influenced Hildegard of Bingen’s own medical and psychological
Hildegard as a Theologian
Even though she was an abbess, not a simple nun, Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179) had to
Hildegard as a Healer
Hildegard of Bingen (1098 – 1179) is a kind of patron saint of Creation Spirituality for a number
Further Wisdom From Arthur Brooks
We are exploring what “happiness scientist” Arthur Brooks has to say about why “sadness and anxiety are exploding”—especially
Some Wisdom from Arthur Brooks, a “Scientist of Happiness”
A recent interview with Arthur Brooks offered many insights on issues of our time that enrich Creation Spirituality
The Prescient Painting of Hildegard of Bingen on the Antichrist
In Saturday’s DM, I shared —not for the first time—the powerful painting by Hildegard of Bingen on the
Week of 8/10-15/2026: Silver Linings, Exploring the Anima, “Malice toward None”
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
“Malice Toward None, Charity Toward All”: Two Republican Presidents
I recently watched a very fine documentary about Ulysses S. Grant, whose military genius helped win the Civil
Melancholy in Men
Talking about hysteria, as well as about melancholy, can be a controversial issue because contemporary psychiatry does not
The Feminine Core of Men
Even though he is the one who popularized in the 20th century the notion of men’s feminine core,
