Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Annihilation of a Civilization? Annihilation of ALL Civilizations!
Last Tuesday, Trump declared, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” His calling for the annihilation of a civilization if
Previous Meditations
Why Meditate on Sainthood in a Time of ICE, Epstein Files, & the Rest?
We have been meditating on Leonard Cohen’s and then Ernest Becker’s understandings of holiness or saintliness. Why? Because
Becker on Saintliness, continued
Ernest Becker sees religion today as failing to open up our perception based on “celebrating God’s creation.” He
Ernest Becker Offering More Thoughts on Saintliness
We concluded a three-part meditation on the meaning of saintliness from Leonard Cohen in yesterday’s DM with his
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness, continued
We continue our exegesis of Leonard Cohen’s observations on saintliness. The saint is grounded and earthy and following
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness, continued
We are meditating on what Leonard Cohen says about saintliness, in his book Beautiful Losers.* Saturday’s DM ended
Week of 2/2-7/2026: The Good Fight, Silence & Mystery
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness
Buddhist and Jewish musician and sage Leonard Cohen asks the question: What is a saint?* He answers his question
Silence
Silence and silent meditation are amongst the most precious human activities. They are enjoyed in all cultures and
Mystery
Having clarified that you are not referring to mystery novels, but still being a theologian who talks about
God
As a theologian, I am interested in “God” and everything thereunto connected. No surprise here. I am supposed
Bearing Up While Fighting the Good Fight
St. Paul instructed us to “fight the good fight.” Clearly, a major fight ensues today at the hands
More Lessons From Soviet Occupation Re Government Violence in Minneapolis
I continue the excellent article penned by Fr. Adam Bucko the morning after Alex Pretti was murdered by
Week of 1/26-31/2026: Poetry, Solidarity & Protest in Response to Evil
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
Lessons from Soviet Occupation Pertinent to the News from Minnesota
In a recent Substack, my friend and often co-worker, Adam Bucko, tells a powerful story based on his
Poetry of Resistance and Songs of Protest
Since I started collaborating with Matthew Fox on these Daily Meditations, I have often been praised for offering
Powerful Statement from a Minneapolis Chaplain
Yesterday, we published a poem that truly gushed out of me on Sunday morning. I don’t think of
A Poem for Renee and Alex
I am broken by the beauty of the worldby pain exploding in the midst of lifeand by the
A Poem for Renee and Alex
I am broken by the beauty of the worldby pain exploding in the midst of lifeand by the
Is Minneapolis Finally Teaching America the Meaning of “Solidarity”?
Years ago, when I was fighting with the fascist forces of the Roman Catholic Church that were bringing
Witness & Response to the Rampaging Evil in American Society
The purpose of our Daily Meditations, as laid out in our opening meditation seven years ago, is to
Week of 1/19-24/2026: Combating the Madness
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
In the Midst of Madness
At the time of my writing this piece, Donald Trump is expected in Davos, Switzerland, where the Western
King’s Optimism & Realism amidst Temptations to Despair
Shortly before he was murdered while marching for justice with garbage workers in Memphis, Dr. King penned the
How MAGA’s SCOTUS Lit the Fire Burning American Democracy
How did we get to where America is today? Much credit must go to today’s SCOTUS. Is it
Report From the Ground in Minneapolis, Part II
We continue here our report from the ground in Minneapolis that we began in yesterday’s DM. To me,
A Report From the Ground in Minneapolis
This report from Minneapolis constitutes a 5-alarm fire for all Americans and all who believe in democracy. It
More on Minnesota & the Spiral of Violence Playing Out There
In Saturday’s DM, I shared stories of my links to Minnesota. Another is this. One January I was
Week of 1/11-17/2026: Finding Resilience & Joy even in Dark Times
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
Minnesota Bleeding
Thomas Aquinas has something to say about ICE. He writes: “The first effect of Love is melting.” Let
Our wee-ness
If you look at the history of the rise of Nazism, and you blend the postures and the
