Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Complexity – part 1
Complexity is hardly a word associated with spirituality. Its opposite, “simplicity,” often is. Having a simple heart, simplifying one’s lifestyle, and so on and so
Previous Meditations
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,
Hysteria and Men
I very much agree with Matthew Fox’s recent suggestion to apply to the attitude and behavior of people
Remembering Martyrs for Voting Justice: Another Silver Lining
A powerful response to the SCOTUS Callais decision, which gutted the Voting Rights Act, appeared in SLATE magazine
Silver Linings in America’s March to Fascism, continued
In Saturday’s DM, I pointed out some silver linings inherent in the rampant run into fascism that is
Week of 8/3-8/2026: The Green Man, Myths, Neoliberalism
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
The Silver Lining & Good News in America’s March to Fascism
There is a silver lining and some Good News in America’s march to fascism. Allow me to explain
Strategies to Re-Enchant the World
Neoliberalism is like Proteus but also more fundamentally like King Midas. I remember hearing his story for the
Know Your Enemy
The clutches of neoliberalism are always vile, yet they can be overt or subtle. We need to understand
Myths and Ideologies
We need myths and even ideologies to make sense of the world and be active in it. When
