Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers
The Reappearance of Ritual
I am reading a very good book by philosopher Byung-Chul Han entitled The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present. Originally written in German
Previous Meditations
Week of 6/15-20/2026: “Real Men” vs. “the Gladiators,” Evelyn Underhill, Juneteenth
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Father’s Day 2026
In my book on The Hidden Spirituality of Men, the chapter on “Earth Father: The Fatherly Heart” presents fatherhood
Juneteenth Day, 2026
Today is Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday so declared on June 19, 2021 under the Biden
Evelyn Underhill: a quiet revolutionary
The 85th anniversary of the death of Evelyn Underhill passed this week without much fanfare, which she would
Cage Matches, Real Manhood, Senatorial Debates in Texas
In Monday’s DM video, I shared some highlights from Robert Reich’s excellent article on “The Horrifying Truth About
On Distractions, Gladiators & Corruption on the White House Lawn
In yesterday’s DM and video, we considered the very dubious historic watershed of the first trillionaire in human
A Time For Interference from the Mystical/Prophetic Body of Christ
For some time, the Christian Church has talked about itself as “the mystical body of Christ.” That is
Week of 6/8-13/2026:
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Why the Mass?
The Mass in its essence is a celebration of life. It is feast, thanksgiving, memorial, communion, compassion, cosmic
Doxa, Glory, M.C. Richards: A Good Way to Start the Day
On a wall in my bedroom, there is a painting about four feet by five feet by my
Why Jesus Christ?
Giving ritual such a place of honor as both Matthew Fox and the present writer have done in
Why Ritual?
Among the comments that we received about the recent series of DMs on ritual, two critiques caught my
Ritual: When self becomes Self Uniting to the Universe Awakening Joy
We ended Saturday’s DM with one of my favorite quotes from Teilhard de Chardin. It deserves our prolonged—and
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
Week of 6/1-6/6/2026: Good Work, Sardinia, Ritual, Disarming AI
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Making Rituals for Our Troubled Days
In his major work The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, Matthew Fox explains the six principles that he
Ritual as the Narrow Gate to Larger Pastures
During my recent retreat in Sardinia (see yesterday’s DM), I experienced again the tremendous power of ritual action.
Awakening the Divine Human
The consciousness of mysticism is on the rise. Mysticism is about our experiential union with the Divine. The
Bernard Amadei’s Challenge to his Engineering Profession
Yesterday we meditated on Work and Spirituality. I was inspired to do so by several recent experiences including
On Work and Spirituality
Pope Leo’s ambitious encyclical on “Magnificent Humanity” discusses work and its importance. I, of course, took up the
Pope Leo on the Limits, Dangers & “Disarming” of AI
In two previous DMs (here and here), we discussed important elements of Pope Leo’s encyclical on “Magnificent Humanity.”
Week of 5/25-30/2026: Andrew Harvey, Spiritual Counseling, Pope Leo’s AI Encyclical
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Some Highlights from Pope Leo’s New Encyclical
As I pointed out in Tuesday’s DM, a great emphasis on the dignity and rights of the individual
Know Thyself in Spiritual Counseling
Jungian analyst and scholar of religion Antonio Dorella has offered such a convincing parallel between the four paths
Spiritual Counseling, Creation Spirituality Style
To me, doing spiritual counseling, a.k.a. spiritual direction, represents a great spiritual adventure. Having immersed myself for many
New Monasticism and Spiritual Counseling
Not just ours, but many other eras in human history were beset by cruelty in politics, both international
Pentecost Season & Pope Leo’s Encyclical on AI
I write this on Monday morning, which is the day after the Feast of Pentecost for Christians and
The Latest News from the Exciting Spiritual Journey of Andrew Harvey
This past week I received news from Andrew Harvey, a good friend and co-worker of mine in the
Week of 5/18-23/2026: Civil Rights, Breath, Humor, Creativity, Israel
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Seven Steps to Untap Our Creativity
As we often say in these Meditations, tapping into creativity is especially important in times of crises such
