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
Current America: Important Stories From Today’s News
I will share here some articles this past week that shed light on America and the times in
Week of 3/16-21/2026: Maya Wisdom, Sacred Air, Anima Christi
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
The Wound Giving Birth
Since yesterday’s DM, I kept musing about being sheltered/hidden inside the wounds of Jesus. A very strong image,
Anima Christi
My cousin Paolo died two days ago. We celebrated his funeral today. At communion, we sang a hymn
Deep Sources of Creativity
The shameful and tragic display of domination that we are witnessing today in the world is changing our
From ‘Time Means Money’ to ‘Time Means Art’: A Mayan Perspective on Time
In yesterday’s DM, we invoked Mayan scientist José Argüelles, who points us to the power of creativity, art
Wisdom From José Argüelles and the Mayan Mind
In times of crisis like ours, it is good to call on ancient wisdom to give us perspective
Our Sacred Air: An Original Blessing We Dare Not Take For Granted
Last week I wrote a DM about the bombing of oil depots in Iran that left me aghast.
Week of 3/9-14/2026: War, Propaganda, & Adultism
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Some are written by Matthew Fox (MF) and
Diary from the Italian Countryside, part 2
Even though I live in the countryside, I am not becoming a misanthrope. Four days a week, I
Diary from the Italian Countryside, part 1
Last week, I moved to an old farmhouse that I am renovating. I decided that enough rooms were
Crackpot Christianity in MAGA Defense Department, continued
MAGA Christianity is a Crackpot Christianity. And dangerous beyond words in the hands of today’s head of the
The Role of Crackpot Christianity in the Iran War & Defense Department
It must be said that there is such a thing as Crackpot Christianity. Crackpot Christianity is Christianity that
“A Crime Against Humanity” – The Sacred Air We Take For Granted
We woke up this morning to the horror of poisonous smoke engulfing Tehran, a city of 10 million
Oligarchs & MAGA Minions Busy Emasculating American Media
There is much to be spiritually and morally outraged about these days in MAGA America. A crazy war
Week of 3/2-7/2026: Community, Ritual & Resistance
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. You can click on any title to view
Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and the Power of Ritual
We have been meditating on the story and person of Dorothy Day this week. I was inspired to
Dorothy Day & Thomas Merton on Indigenous Wisdom
Thomas Merton and Dorothy Day were good friends. He admired her life and work, and she visited him
Dorothy Day on Love & Action as a Harsh & Dreadful Thing
Dorothy wrote about her experience in solitary confinement in prison for doing non-violent disobedience. She reminds us that
Dorothy Day: An Incarnated Icon of Resistance
I had the privilege last Saturday morning of participating in a gathering headed by Kaira Jewel and Adam
The Black Madonna, Icon of Resistance, Mother of Chaos
Recently, I received an invitation from Christena Cleveland, author of God Is a Black Woman, to offer a blurb
Kaira Jewel: The Role of Community in Practicing Resistance & Compassion
For today’s DM, I share, with her permission, a shortened version of a recent essay from Kaira Jewel’s
Week of 2/23-28/2026: Interspirituality, Science, Creation & Ancestral Messages
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Father Adam Bucko (AB) is guest writer this
Do Ancestors Connect To Us After Death? A Story From Nancy Abrams
All religions deal in some way with life after death. I dedicate a chapter to this in my
How Indigenous Rituals in America & Africa Bring Connection to the Whole
In yesterday’s DM, we learned anew of the African wisdom that all creation is sacred. This is echoed
The Cosmos and Other Original Blessings: Lessons From Mother Africa
Swimming in the wisdom of Ghanaian musician Rocky Dawuni’s talk that I shared yesterday, and aware that we
A Report from an Interspirituality Symposium
This weekend Kurt Johnson and other editors of the two-volume work on Interspirituality: The Heritage and The Future sponsored a very rich Unity
More Gifts From Science that Awaken Awe & Gratitude & Expand the Soul
In their book The View from the Center of the Universe, Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams discuss humanity’s special
Gifts From Today’s Science that Can Grow the Soul by Awakening Awe
Last week I shared news of the wonderful Celebration of Life in Santa Cruz honoring the life and
Week of 2/16-21/2026: Joel Primack & Saints among Us vs. Epstein, et al & a Compromised EPA
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. Father Adam Bucko (AB) is guest writer this
