Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
“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 War and get Lincoln reelected president.* Though
Previous Meditations
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
The Green Man Archetype, continued
We are meditating on the archetype of the Green Man, who is often depicted with a beard that
The Green Man Archetype: A Celebration of Sacred Masculinity
I was moved by Gianluigi’s fine meditations on Trees this past week, and by the wise Comments that
Week of 7/27-8/1/2026: “Hysterical Masculinity,” Sacred Work & Sacred Trees
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Trees in the Bible
In the collection of ancient books that we call the Bible, trees are mostly presented as symbols of
The Age of Trees
I came quite late to think about trees — at least consciously — so I am no expert
Will Trees Save Us?
Trees are the only organisms that infallibly, when they die, leave the place better than they found it.
The Sacredness of Our Work, continued
We continue our meditation on the sacredness of work and how we all, when we do good work,
On Being Midwives of Grace: The Priesthood of All Workers
In the conclusion and epilogue to my book, The Reinvention of Work, I take up the topic of our work
The Hysterical Masculinity of Hegseth, Trump & MAGA
Part of MAGA lore and ideology is to dismiss all talk of “toxic masculinity” as “woke” thinking. In
Week of 7/20-25/2026: Democracide, Democratic Socialists & Rituals
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Losing Oneself in Ritual
A very important sub-theme has emerged this week in my discussion of the theme of ritual. This theme
Ritual as Performance
We believe we pick our battles, but in a deeper sense our battles pick us. This was, at
The Reappearance of Ritual
I am reading a very good book by philosopher Byung-Chul Han entitled The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology
Mersault On the Young Democratic Socialists, continued
We are continuing our meditation with Patrice Mersault, who tells us he recently joined a gathering of “young
Politics From a New Generation: A Democratic Socialist Gathering
I highly recommend a recent and very revealing article by Patrice Mersault in his Substack, “Open Letter by
An American President Preaches Death to American Democracy
In my daily meditations last week, I addressed the deliberate and conscious effort of the current MAGA administration
Week of 7/13-18/2026: Beauty, Extinction, the Pope, Migrant Crisis
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
The Cardinal from Naples
One prophetic voice of our times is that of the Catholic Archbishop of Naples, Italy, who was placed
Lampedusa
It is called the “lamp island” because in ancient times Phoenicians and Greeks — and maybe Sards —
The American Pope
Slightly more than a year in, is it time to offer an evaluation of Pope Leo XIV from
