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
Hope for Palestine – Hope for Humanity
The situation in Palestine has become a litmus test for humanity, not just for Judaism. In the last
Stephen Colbert’s Firing, the Demise of Laughter at the Hands of Tyrants
Today is a sad day for America and American democracy. Today is Stephen Colbert’s last day hosting The
Breathing – part 3
Please note: Breathing – parts 1 and 2 – were published two weeks ago. If you’d like, you
The Wisdom of Fred Shuttlesworth, continued…& Lies from SCOTUS
In a time of resistance, it is important to remember our ancestors and their courage to fight battles
Fred Shuttlesworth: Civil Rights & Eco-Justice Visionary & Activist
In Saturday’s DM, I carried on GG’s theme from last week about Jesus and the New World Order
Week of 5/11-16/2026: DM Anniversary, Civil Rights & a New World Order
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Howard Thurman on Jesus & Resistance & a New World Order
In his two recent DMs, GG has lamented the small role religion plays in Europe today for those
Jesus, Christ, and a New World Order
If I look at the religious factor within society from a detached point of view — to the
A Threefold Collapse, and the Search for a Way Forward
Last Sunday I listened to a lecture by Alessandro Colombo, a professor of international relations at the University
Transformation Through Work
Dear Friends, As we announced in Sunday’s DM, we are beginning the eighth year of Daily Meditations this
On Gutting the Civil Rights Act & The Need for Spiritual Warriorhood
Dear Friends, As we announced in yesterday’s DM, we are beginning the eighth year of Daily Meditations this
Our Seventh Anniversary!
Dear Friends, This year marks an important milestone for our online community: as we and all Earth’s creatures struggle through
Week of 5/4-9/2026: SCOTUS, Inequality, Sex, Flesh
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Mother’s Day 2026: Gaia & Colbert Birthing the Art of Laughter
A Blessed Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers this year, 2026! Where would we all
The Universe and Flesh
The way in which Matthew Fox deals with the issue of “the flesh” (see yesterday’s DM) is remarkable
Flesh and the Church
Yesterday, speaking of Sex and the Church, I hinted at the fact that the word “sex” is code
Sex and the Church
Last week I was struck by something that Pope Leo said regarding the blessings of same-sex partnerships that
Cinco de Mayo, May Day, & Explosion of Economic Inequality
Happy Cinco de Mayo! The holiday originally celebrated a surprising military victory in the Battle of Puebla, Mexico,
Beyond SCOTUS: Conscience vs. Fascism
In Friday’s DM, we responded to the latest heinous Supreme Court decision from six judges eager to make
Week of 4/27-5/2/2026: Body & Spirit; Work; SCOTUS as Antichrist
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Reflections on International Workers Day
The crisis of work today is huge. Perhaps all illnesses of present-day society stem from it or are
“Jim Crow 2.0”: SCOTUS as Antichrist
Wednesday was a dark, dark day in American history, not unlike the day of the Dred Scott decision.
Breathing – part 2
If you think of breathing as a feature of Buddhist meditation (see yesterday’s DM) or as a component
Breathing – part 1
I get so frustrated these days by the state of the world that I ask myself what it
The Sensual, the Spiritual & the Prophetic: Heschel & Julian of Norwich
Gianluigi Gugliermetto and I have been writing back-to-back DMs about sensual spirituality. There is much more to be
More Experiences of the Spiritual & Sensual Found in Indigenous Prayer
I ended Saturday’s DM on the sensual and indigenous ceremonies with a promise to share the poem composed
Week of 4/20-25/2026: Victory in Hungary, Popes Leo & Francis, and Tantric Christianity
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Sensuality, Spirituality & Indigenous Prayer Ceremonies
I appreciated GG’s fine meditation on sensuality and spirituality in yesterday’s DM along with his commentaries on the
The Sensual Basics of Our Existence
James Reho’s project (see DMs for April 21-22) derives directly, by his own admission, from Matthew Fox’s joining
Spirituality and Sensuality
Early in his career, Matthew Fox wrote: No one who has admitted he or she is vulnerable to
