Mechtild of Magdeburg on Undergoing “Our Easter”
Matthew Fox
April 6, 2026
I ended my Saturday DM on “Easter 2026” with the phrase, “We become an Easter.” I want to give credit where credit is due. I
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Marching on No Kings Day: What’s It All About?
Matthew Fox
March 28, 2026
Walking can be a spiritual practice. I have been privileged to participate in several of Thich Nhat Hanh’s “walking meditation” events held at Lake Merritt
Dorothy Day on Love & Action as a Harsh & Dreadful Thing
Matthew Fox
March 5, 2026
Dorothy wrote about her experience in solitary confinement in prison for doing non-violent disobedience. She reminds us that suffering can open us up so we
Minnesota Bleeding
Matthew Fox
January 17, 2026
Thomas Aquinas has something to say about ICE. He writes: “The first effect of Love is melting.” Let love win the day, we pray. Non-violence
Resilience, Resistance, Interfering & Practicing Our “No” As a Prayer
Matthew Fox
January 13, 2026
In Saturday’s DM, we reflected on “Keeping the Heart Bright in Times of Heavy News,” and in Monday’s DM and video, we considered how to
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
The Root of War is Fear (and Denial)
Gianluigi Gugliermetto
January 1, 2026
It is natural to aspire to peace, and even more so to wish peace to the world at the threshold of a new year. Moreover,
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
America’s Tuesday Election: Hope on the Horizon for Democracy?
Matthew Fox
November 8, 2025
There is much to ponder over the election results on Tuesday. Even Republicans are showing concern. Texan Senator Ted Cruz called it “a disaster” and
Transforming Work & Academia: A Vision from Bernard Amadei
Matthew Fox
September 2, 2025
In yesterday’s DM honoring Labor Day, I pointed out the heroism of those who are standing up in their places of work to speak truth
