Joy and Holiness, continued
Matthew Fox
May 1, 2023
We are meditating on Joy as a sign of holiness. A patriarchal version of Divinity appears more occupied with judgement and denunciations than with joy. A
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Week of 4/24–4/29/2023: Shame & Evil vs Holiness & Exuberance
Matthew Fox
April 30, 2023
April 24, 2023. Exuberance, Exultation, Belonging: Moving beyond ShameIn this meditation, we explore the good reason we have for being both exuberant and exultant about
Holiness and Moving beyond Evil, continued
Matthew Fox
April 29, 2023
Let us consider more in depth Rabbi Heschel’s teaching on how “the holy is an attempt to raise humanity to a higher level of existence.” To
Week of April 17-22, 2023: Shame & Shamelessness plus Celebrating the Earth
Matthew Fox
April 23, 2023
April 17, 2023. Has the Supreme Court No Shame? A Question for John RobertsWe reflect on the shamelessness of a Supreme Court justice who has
Earth Day 2023: Lessons of Celebrating & Exulting
Matthew Fox
April 22, 2023
Let us celebrate today, Earth Day, with joy and gusto and gratitude. Let us rejoice not at what we have made but what Earth and
Has the Supreme Court No Shame? A Question for John Roberts
Matthew Fox
April 17, 2023
What does “being without shame” mean? It means to be without conscience, without a moral compass, to be incapable of recognizing that one can be wrong,
Week of April 10-15, 2023: Evil, Justice, the Sacred & Resurrection
Matthew Fox
April 16, 2023
April 10, 2023. Gifts from Two Artists Received during Passover/Holy WeekMatthew shares with us a painting from an artist friend and two powerful poems from
On Turning Evil Around: Prescient Teachings from Ernest Becker
Matthew Fox
April 15, 2023
We have seen how Rabbi Heschel calls for an invitation to “holiness” in order turn evil around. Ernest Becker proposes something parallel when he writes
Gifts from Two Artists Received during Passover/Holy Week
Matthew Fox
April 10, 2023
I received three unsolicited gifts this week, one from a painter friend and two from a poet friend. I think they both speak to what many
Week of 4/3 – 4/8/2023: Fallibility, Irony, Right Speech, Easter
Matthew Fox
April 9, 2023
April 3, 2023. Ending the Doctrine of Discovery, continuedMatthew speaks about how the bubonic plague caused Christians to doubt the innate goodness of creation. As
