Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Memorial Day 2023: From Self-Hatred to Self-Love & Spreading Love
Otto Rank’s profound insight that a “philosophy of pessimism” is born of self-hatred gives us a deep understanding of the origin of much suffering in
Previous Meditations
Week of 5/22 – 27/2023: Moving beyond Fear, Hatred & Violence
May 22, 2023. Love, Courage & Moving beyond FearIn our continuing exploration of courage, we celebrate those who
Fascism, Politics, SCOTUS: Institutionalizing Fear & Hatred
When fear enters the social and political arena, it becomes something very scary indeed. It takes root as a
Rank and Rich on Moving from Pessimism to Creativity
We are meditating on the “philosophy of pessimism” which is widespread in our culture and gives birth to
Searching the Roots of Fear and Pessimism
There is a sadness I feel when I encounter people whose lives are driven by fear. A sadness
Moving Beyond Fear
We spoke yesterday about how sometimes we choose fear. Why would anyone choose fear over love? Sometimes, to make money. Big
Fear & Guns in America
A fine article in the Washington Post this weekend by Christine Emba explored the cause of the American gun fetish. In
Love, Courage & Moving beyond Fear
We have been meditating on how love overcomes fear and courage is born of a big heart, a
Week of 5/15 – 5/20/2023: Joy, Courage & Holiness in the Fight against Evil
May 15, 2023. The First Daily Meditation, Mother’s Day 2019We revisit the very first Daily Meditation four years
More Wisdom on Trust from Fred Shuttlesworth & Others
Yesterday we meditated on Fred Shuttlesworth and where courage comes from: “It comes from trust,” he told me. Indeed,
Courage = Trust: The Testimony of Fred Shuttlesworth
We are meditating on holiness in our time and what the signs are that reveal it. And Dr. King’s
Courage, Holiness and a Love that Conquers Fear of Death
We are considering how Courage, like Joy, is one of the signs of holiness in our time. In yesterday’s
What does Holiness Mean in Our Time? Continued
We are meditating together on the meaning of holiness and signs of holiness in our times. This because we
The Thirst For Holiness and Joy and Combating Evil
For several weeks we have been dealing with the theme of Holiness and how Joy, in a time
The First Daily Meditation–Mother’s Day 2019
This being Mother’s Day season and our marking the fourth anniversary of the DM, I felt it would not
Week of 5/8-5/13/2023: Healing Depression & Earth with Joy & Cosmology
May 8, 2023. Depression Remedies from Nature, Mystics, and CosmologyThis meditation is a response to the psychologist who
Mother’s Day 2023
This Mother’s Day marks the fourth anniversary of our Daily Meditations. I am told we have shared 1460 meditations
When Joy Affects History and Cosmology Initiates Joy
We are talking about Joy in the context of Evil and its remedies, one of which, in Rabbi
Joy and Work, Healing and Justice-Making
Eckhart talks about joy and justice frequently. First, we render Divinity joyful by our work for justice. When our “work
A Second Story on Healing Acedia and Depression Sans Pills
We are meditating on touching our Joy in spite of darkness and times of acedia. I offer a second
A Story of Healing Acedia and Depression Sans Pills
Yesterday I responded to a letter from a psychologist who did not like my naming acedia and depression
Depression Remedies from Nature, Mystics, and Cosmology
I was taken aback by the rage of a psychologist attacking me recently for my linking acedia–and its
Week of 5/01–5/06/2023: Pleasure, Pleasure, Pleasure! Promoting Health & Wellness
May 1, 2023. Pleasure & Holiness, ContinuedMatthew continues the theme he launched the earlier week, that contrasted the
Joy and the Cosmos: Brian Swimme’s Invitation to Cosmogenesis
We are meditating on Joy as a sign of holiness in our times. Yesterday we cited Hildegard and Julian
Sadness & Acedia: Julian, Hildegard, Aquinas on the Opposites of Joy
One way to grasp a spiritual concept is to consider its opposite first. What constitutes the opposite of
Julian of Norwich: The Fullness of Joy is Our Birthright
Having named the “five supreme joys” within Divinity, Julian tells us that “Christ wants us to rejoice in
Julian of Norwich on Joy
We are meditating on Joy because in our meditations on Evil, Rabbi Heschel reminded us that holiness is
Joy, Love & Consciousness Among All Creatures
Aquinas connects joy to consciousness when he says, “God is supremely joyful and therefore supremely conscious.” Is that
Joy and Holiness, continued
We are meditating on Joy as a sign of holiness. A patriarchal version of Divinity appears more occupied
Week of 4/24–4/29/2023: Shame & Evil vs Holiness & Exuberance
April 24, 2023. Exuberance, Exultation, Belonging: Moving beyond ShameIn this meditation, we explore the good reason we have
Holiness and Moving beyond Evil, continued
Let us consider more in depth Rabbi Heschel’s teaching on how “the holy is an attempt to raise
