Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
Recovering Creation, Gratitude and Ritual
I was energized to read GG’s recent DMs (here, here, and here) about his workshop/retreat in Sardinia for 45 people who underwent rituals and other
Previous Meditations
Tactical Ecstasies
Besides natural ecstasies (see yesterday’s DM), Matthew Fox discusses tactical ecstasies in his 1976 book WHEE! We, wee
Natural Ecstasies
There are many ways through which we human beings can achieve a state of ecstasy, that is, transcend
The Experience of Ecstasy as the Experience of God
I have always been interested in exploring the beginnings of Matthew Fox’s theological career, as I am convinced
Monks March For Peace While Politicians Make Crazy Wars
We are taught to “read the signs of our times.” One sign of our times is that many,
Otto Rank’s Spiritual Vision, continued
Why did I end my last DM calling Otto Rank a “spiritual giant” of the 20th century? One
Week of 12/29-1/3/2025: Art, Peace & War
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
A Great Book from 2025 on a Great Spiritual Teacher—Otto Rank
With one year ending and another dawning, it is customary to reflect on the outgoing year. One sees
Concerning News
This year, 2026, is opening with some very concerning news regarding Israel/Palestine. As spiritual people, we are called
The Root of War is Fear (and Denial)
It is natural to aspire to peace, and even more so to wish peace to the world at
The Prince of Peace
One of the wonderful archetypes of Christmas is that of “Prince of Peace.” All over the world, in
Evaluating the Past Year: The Bad News & The Good
Looking toward a New Year is often a time for evaluating the year we have just undergone. From
More Artists on the Christmas Archetype
In remembering the many dimensions of the Christmas stories as we have been doing in our recent DMs,
Week of 12/22-27/2025: Antidotes to Loneliness & a Deeper Look at Christmas
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. As you know, Matthew’s colleague Gianluigi Gugliermetto
The Multiple Dimensions to the Christmas Archetype
Christmas has multiple dimensions to it. Its stories in Luke’s Gospel, Matthew’s Gospel, and John’s Gospel are varied
What do Christmas and 3I/ATLAS Have in Common?
Comet 3I/ATLAS passed Earth on December 19 at a safe distance and appears to be heading out of
Glory, Doxa, Christmas and Continuous Incarnation
A Blessed Christmas to all. Theologian Dorothy Soelle talks in one of her poems about the “irresistible appeal”
Father Bede, Berdyaev & A Fuller, Non-Sentimental Meaning to Christmas
Dear friends, As you know, Matthew’s colleague Gianluigi Gugliermetto (GG) has been writing three DMs each week to
Loneliness: Bede Griffiths on Meditation, Ground, Cosmic Solidarity
In yesterday’s DM, both the essay and the video, we addressed some of the ways that spirituality heals
Loneliness, Part II: Ways Spirituality Combats Loneliness
For combatting loneliness, it helps to learn the difference between aloneness and loneliness. Meditation and contemplation can teach
Week of 12/15-20/2025: ICE, Jung, Sentimentality & Sustainability
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
A Surge in Loneliness?
These headlines caught my attention this week: “Loneliness Surges Among Key Groups of Americans”; “’Lonely, terrifying and scary’:
The Face of the Other
Musing upon my last two DMs — one on deep feeling and the other on sustainability — it
Sustainability as a New Word
Last week, I dropped a sentence about “sustainability,” which sparked a conversation. I wrote that “Sustainability, in reality,
Deep Feeling, Not Sentimentalism
How can one differentiate between deep feeling and sentimentalism? I have run the risk of throwing out deep
Carl Jung, Murray Stein, Steven Herrmann & Christianity’s Future
Jungian analyst Steven Herrmann has gifted us with significant books on topics such as Spiritual Democracy, Walt Whitman,
Prophetic Responses to ICE: Mangers With a Message & a Non-Sentimental Christmas
In a Nativity scene at St. Susanna Roman Catholic Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, the Christ child is missing this
Week of 12/8-14/2025: Gratitude, Justice & Our Lady of Guadalupe
This is a weekly summary of the previous week’s Daily Meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF),
Ecological Justice
Last week I was in Florence, Italy, to deliver a lecture on Matthew Fox and Creation Spirituality. My
Today: The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
It so happens that this past Sunday, I had the privilege of attending a rich seminar on the
Advent and the Seed of Justice
In the Western Catholic tradition, this time of Advent — roughly coinciding with the darkening month of December
