Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and the Power of Ritual
Matthew Fox
March 7, 2026
We have been meditating on the story and person of Dorothy Day this week. I was inspired to do so on listening to an interview
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How Indigenous Rituals in America & Africa Bring Connection to the Whole
Matthew Fox
February 27, 2026
In yesterday’s DM, we learned anew of the African wisdom that all creation is sacred. This is echoed surely in other indigenous traditions, such as
Blessed Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024!
Matthew Fox
October 14, 2024
Indigenous Peoples Day in America is today. It was once known exclusively as Columbus Day in honor of the European who got lost and stumbled
The Olympic Opening Ceremony, the Unio Mystica & the Next Revolution
Matthew Fox
August 1, 2024
As boats made their way along the Seine, loaded with athletes from around the world, dance of many variations was celebrated: Ordinary citizens of many
Creating Ceremony for Ritual among Homeless Youth
Matthew Fox
July 26, 2024
[FROM THE ARCHIVE: NOVEMBER 7, 2020] Continuing our reflections on the young, I offer this DM about creating rituals together. Many young people can be met
Generosity and Nobility: Intrinsic to All, Basic to Worship
Matthew Fox
June 13, 2023
According to Webster’s dictionary, the English word “generous” in its archaic use meant to be highborn and to be characterized by a noble or forbearing
Yeats on Celebration, Praise and Festivity
Matthew Fox
November 19, 2022
Speaking of festivity and celebration, I am moved by Yeats’ simple poem: We must laugh and we must sing, We are blessed by everything Everything
Barbara Ehrenreich on Joy and Celebration
Matthew Fox
September 9, 2022
Barbara Ehrenreich’s pursuit of truth was a prophetic work and a spiritual commitment. Her critique of society’s sins and falsities was the same. Her looking for alternatives was
In Memory of Malidoma Somé,
1956-2021
Matthew Fox
December 14, 2021
On December 9, we lost a great spiritual teacher, lover of ritual and of young people, Malidoma Patrice Somé, an ancestor from Dano, Burkina Faso
Shamans: The Ceremonial Leaders of the Future?
Matthew Fox
April 24, 2021
When we think of ceremony or ritual or liturgy, we often think of worship leaders whom we may call priests or ministers, rabbis or imams.
