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
Adam Bucko on Holiness & The Image & Likeness of God, continued
We continue to share, with permission, guest writer Fr. Adam Bucko‘s powerful Substack essay,* which includes parts of
Wisdom from Adam Bucko: The Image of God as Defiant Language
I welcome guest writer Fr. Adam Bucko for today’s and tomorrow’s DM. He is the author of Let Your
Not Only Epstein, But MAGA’s EPA Is Now Victimizing Children
We have praised the people of Minneapolis and the marching Buddhist monks for standing up for democracy and
Joel Primack Eulogy, continued
I am sharing my eulogy that I began in yesterday’s DM at Joel Primack’s Celebration of Life event.
Joel Primack: The Passing of a Special Man and Scientist
This Saturday, I was part of a Celebration of Life gathering held at the UCC Peace Church in
Saints Among Us: Encouraging and Good News
We have been discussing saintliness or holiness of late, as a counter measure to the smallness and hatred
Week of 2/9-14/2026: Saintliness & Satire in Troubled Times
This is a summary of the previous week’s daily meditations. You can click on any title to view
Confronting Large-Scale Lies Through Satire, Opera & Humor
We meditated in yesterday’s DM on challenging “large-scale social lies” (Becker’s words) through naming them, which is journalism’s
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
