Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Beauty & Grace, Aquinas & Eckhart: Medicine in a Time of Despair
In a time as fraught with despair and evil as ours, the need to remember the everyday presence of divine beauty becomes ever more important
Previous Meditations
Week of 7/6-11/2026: Music & Beauty, Good Ecological News, God as Freedom
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Art & Beauty in a Time of Evil & Ugliness
I was pleased to see Gianluigi Gugliametto’s recent daily meditations that pick up on Brendan Doyle’s insights about
Liturgical Music – part 2
As yesterday, Gianluigi chose today’s videos to complement his theological reflections. Enjoy! We are examining liturgical music, following a
Liturgical Music – part 1
Gianluigi chose today’s videos to complement his theological reflections. Enjoy! Music has been one of my earliest passions.
God as Freedom
The trial and execution of the three leaders of the Guglielmites in Milan (see the July 2 DM)
Amidst MAGA’s Bad News, Some Good News on the Ecological Front!
Headlines in the Guardian on July 4 read: “Washington DC’s Fourth of July Parade Canceled due to Soaring Temperatures.” There
Robert Thurman & Brendan Doyle, continued
Last week I devoted my DMs to two persons who died recently: Buddhist teacher Robert Thurman and musician
Week of 6/29-7/4/2026: Thurman, Doyle, Guglielma, & America
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
“America” – part 2
Yesterday I discussed how the Enlightenment is truly foundational to U.S. society, for good and for ill. I
“America” – part 1
My relationship with the culture and the people of the United States is complicated. One could say that
God as a Woman
In the year 1300, a Catholic nun by the name of Maifreda was burnt at the stake in
Brendan Doyle on Wagner & Mahler as Mystics and Prophets
We are remembering Brendan Doyle, an 18-year veteran and pioneer of the Creation Spirituality movement in its earliest
Brendan Doyle, An Early Leader in the Creation Spirituality Movement
This morning is the funeral of Brendan Doyle in New Orleans. Brendan was a Dominican brother for about
On the Passing of Robert Thurman, Gift-Giver of Buddhism to the West
I learned this morning (Saturday) of the death of the great Buddhist scholar and teacher, Robert Thurman (who
Week of 6/22-27/2026: Character and Wholeness vs. Original Sin
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Community
I have always had a lot of thoughts and hopes about community. I also became a community leader
Determination and Effort
Assuming that the goal of spiritual life is wholeness (see yesterday’s DM), it remains to be seen how
Wholeness
In recent years, there are two words that have captured my attention when it comes to the description
Water and Fire: the Feast of St. John the Baptist
Today it the feast of St. John the Baptist. Besides Jesus and Mary, he is the only figure
Character Development, continued
In yesterday’s DM, we named character development as intrinsic to healthy fathering. This in turn led to naming
What If America Were To Have a President With No Character?
Yesterday was Fathers’ Day. When I think about my father, I recognize him as a person of character.
Week of 6/15-20/2026: “Real Men” vs. “the Gladiators,” Evelyn Underhill, Juneteenth
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Father’s Day 2026
In my book on The Hidden Spirituality of Men, the chapter on “Earth Father: The Fatherly Heart” presents fatherhood
Juneteenth Day, 2026
Today is Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday so declared on June 19, 2021 under the Biden
Evelyn Underhill: a quiet revolutionary
The 85th anniversary of the death of Evelyn Underhill passed this week without much fanfare, which she would
Cage Matches, Real Manhood, Senatorial Debates in Texas
In Monday’s DM video, I shared some highlights from Robert Reich’s excellent article on “The Horrifying Truth About
On Distractions, Gladiators & Corruption on the White House Lawn
In yesterday’s DM and video, we considered the very dubious historic watershed of the first trillionaire in human
A Time For Interference from the Mystical/Prophetic Body of Christ
For some time, the Christian Church has talked about itself as “the mystical body of Christ.” That is
Week of 6/8-13/2026:
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Why the Mass?
The Mass in its essence is a celebration of life. It is feast, thanksgiving, memorial, communion, compassion, cosmic
