Keeping the Heart Bright in Times of Heavy News
Matthew Fox
January 10, 2026
Here we are in the first week of a New Year, and the news is indeed heavy. All the more reason to call on our
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Monks March For Peace While Politicians Make Crazy Wars
Matthew Fox
January 6, 2026
We are taught to “read the signs of our times.” One sign of our times is that many, many human voices from popes to everyday
Otto Rank’s Spiritual Vision, continued
Matthew Fox
January 5, 2026
Why did I end my last DM calling Otto Rank a “spiritual giant” of the 20th century? One reason is this. During my training as
A Great Book from 2025 on a Great Spiritual Teacher—Otto Rank
Matthew Fox
January 3, 2026
With one year ending and another dawning, it is customary to reflect on the outgoing year. One sees articles, for example, on “the best movies
Evaluating the Past Year: The Bad News & The Good
Matthew Fox
December 30, 2025
Looking toward a New Year is often a time for evaluating the year we have just undergone. From the point of view of a new
More Artists on the Christmas Archetype
Matthew Fox
December 29, 2025
In remembering the many dimensions of the Christmas stories as we have been doing in our recent DMs, I have praised the artist M.C. Richards
The Multiple Dimensions to the Christmas Archetype
Matthew Fox
December 27, 2025
Christmas has multiple dimensions to it. Its stories in Luke’s Gospel, Matthew’s Gospel, and John’s Gospel are varied and absolutely loaded with archetypes that are
What do Christmas and 3I/ATLAS Have in Common?
Matthew Fox
December 26, 2025
Comet 3I/ATLAS passed Earth on December 19 at a safe distance and appears to be heading out of our solar system. It exhibited unique features
Glory, Doxa, Christmas and Continuous Incarnation
Matthew Fox
December 25, 2025
A Blessed Christmas to all. Theologian Dorothy Soelle talks in one of her poems about the “irresistible appeal” of Jesus. One does not have to
Father Bede, Berdyaev & A Fuller, Non-Sentimental Meaning to Christmas
Matthew Fox
December 24, 2025
Dear friends, As you know, Matthew’s colleague Gianluigi Gugliermetto (GG) has been writing three DMs each week to give Matthew time to work on several
