Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
The Green Man, Sacred Trees, Shamanhood, Spirit-Strength
Anderson asks the important question: “Why is the Green Man returning to our awareness now and what does he want from us?” The Green Man may
Previous Meditations
Teilhard, Einstein, Aquinas, Ricoeur & Simone Weil on Cosmic Awareness
Reintroducing a cosmic awareness to the way we look at the world and develop our work worlds and
Worthwhile Thoughts on the Original Blessing of the Cosmos
Nineteenth-century French poet and translator, Gerard de Nerval, had this to say about the modern consciousness that so
The Original Blessing of the Cosmos
Is the Cosmos an Original Blessing? I sort of think so. And I also think that every human being should
Week of 8/21-26/2023: Chenu, the Cosmic Mass & the Cosmos
August 21, 2023: Père Chenu, Mentor and Namer of Creation SpiritualityMatthew tells us about the memorable teaching of
Cosmos on My Mind, Renaissance on My Mind
Another reason why the Cosmos is on my mind lately is that, as I shared in my class
The Cosmos on My Mind—Yours Too?
Another reason the cosmos is on my mind these days is that I am currently co-teaching a class
Our Cosmic Mass at the Parliament of World Religions, continued
Another response to our recent Cosmic Mass at the POWR in Chicago came from an older man who
The Cosmos and the Cosmic Mass
One reason the cosmos is on my mind is that we just celebrated a “Cosmic Mass” (TCM) in
Returning from the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago
This past Saturday morning at 2:30 am, I returned from the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago where,
Père Chenu, Mentor and Namer of Creation Spirituality
My deep thanks to Rick Reich for filling in for me this past month at the Daily Meditations. And
Week of 8/14-19/2023: Exploring the Via Transformativa
August 14, 2023. Welcome to the Via TransformativaWe explore Matthew’s thoughts on the Via Transformativa. He says: The
What it Means to be an American & How Prayer & Compassion Can Help
Today will be my final day of sharing these gems of truth from the writings of Matthew Fox,
A Sensual Mysticism.
Today we will look at “A Sensual Mysticism.” But by sensual, we don’t mean “erotic,” which implies pleasure.
Deep Ecumenism and the Via Transformativa
Today we will look at the place of Deep Ecumenism in our walk along the Via Transformativa. BUDDHA
A Mystical Planetary Awakening
“What does it take to bring the healthy mother back to balance with the healthy father in us
Some Things that Justice Doers Do
Now that you have been welcomed to the Via Transformativa, let us focus today on various acts of
Welcome to the Via Transformativa.
In speaking of the Via Transformativa, Matthew says in Matthew Fox: Essential Writings on Creation Spirituality, “The creation
Week of 8/7-12/2023: Exploring the Via Creativa
August 7, 2023. Welcome to the Via Creativa!!!In Essential Writings, we read the following quotation from Matthew Fox:
Beauty Lies at the Heart of the Spiritual Journey
Today, we finish a week on the Via Creativa. Among today’s quotations are some on learning and science,
Art as a Spiritual Process
Today, all of the quotations are from Matthew’s book, Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet. Try to
The Personal Arts, Art- As-Meditation, Cosmology, and Ritual
Today we see how Matthew views the arts as more than painting, writing, and music. And we shall
Creation Spirituality Honors Native Peoples and Creativity
Today we will look at a number of things that Matthew has to say about the Via Creativa.
Myths of Artistic Angst and More.
Today we are going to look at some quotations by Matthew that focus on the myth of artistic
Welcome to the Via Creativa !!!
This week we will be exploring the Via Creativa by looking at certain key quotations where Matthew has
Week of 7/31-8/5/2023: The Via Negativa, Fear, Sin & Blessings
July 31, 2023. “Thou Shalt Dare the Dark” (Via Negativa)In the book Matthew Fox: Essential Writings on Creation
Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh
The title of this book indicates a paradox, as most religious people would think “sins” would be of
There is No Fear in Love, For Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
In his groundbreaking book, Original Blessing, Matthew writes about the need to let be, and let go, and
Some of the Ways We and the Earth Experience the Via Negativa.
Today we will consider some of the different ways we and the earth experience the Via Negativa. In
Some of the Ways We and the Earth Experience the Via Negativa
Today we will consider some of the different ways we and the earth experience the Via Negativa. In
Some Thoughts on Evil.
Today we will consider some things that Matthew has written on the subject of evil. To get an
