We have been meditating on Teilhard’s teaching that not only is God Love but also “the world is Love.”  We have brought Thomas Aquinas, Julian of Norwich, Ernesto Cardinale and others into the conversation as well. But often the news tells us that humans are very far from love and loving—a huge gap exists between a […] The post Jews of Conscience Speaking Out on Brutality to Palestinians appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

In yesterday’s DM, we posed a question triggered by the teachings of Teilhard de Chardin–Should we not only recognize that “God is Love”, but also that “the World is Love”? Again, by “world” Teilhard is not talking about the world that humanity makes so much as the bigger picture—the world that makes us.  The world that […] The post Aquinas & Teilhard Envisioning the World as Love appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

In Saturday’s meditation, I cited Teilhard de Chardin, scientist, mystic, and Jesuit priest, who said that we should add to the teaching that “God is Love” a teaching that “The World is Love.”  Is the world Love? Is Teilhard being naïve about evil, shadow, miscommunication (the Tower of Babel story), hatred, war, injustice, racism, sexism, […] The post Is the World Love as Teilhard Teaches? appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

April 8, 2024: Can the Best of Humanity Please Show Up?In an op-ed article in the New York Times, Jose Andres, founder of World Central Kitchen, condemned Netanyahu for the intentional attacks of workers delivering food aid to Gaza. He said, “It is time for the best of Israel to show up.” Matthew suggests that […] The post Week of 4/8-14/2024: The Way of the Mystic as an Antidote to Despair appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

Thomas Aquinas teaches that despair is the “most dangerous” of all sins.  It is not the worst—injustice is—but it is the most dangerous.  Why?  Because when a person or a society is in despair it does not care about itself and certainly not about others.  Despair kills compassion. Many politicians are preaching despair today and are not interested in […] The post From Despair to Cosmic Beauty, Awe, Celebration & Gratitude   appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

T. S. Eliot says this about the mystics: “Mystics are the only hope—or else despair.”  The mystic offers medicine for despair and confronts it–despair in oneself, despair as it wafts through a culture in a particular historical period.  There is a lot of despair in the air these days, in fact people are writing books, offering […] The post The Mystic, the Best in Us, Tackles Despair, the Worst in Us appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

Called “the most viewed astronomical event in history,” the solar eclipse on April 8 for those who were in its path did not disappoint.  People said they were “wowed” and “moved deeply” and underwent an “unforgettable experience.”  Another way to talk about it is that they had a mystical experience.  Humans tend to undergo mystical experiences when […] The post Can a Solar Eclipse Assist in Making Mystics & Lovers of Us All? appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

In yesterday’s DM, citing Jose Andres, we asked that the best of humanity please stand up.  What is the best in humanity?  Carl Jung says, “it is to the mystics that we owe what is best in humanity.”  It seems important then that we learn more about the mystics.  This will be a common theme in our forthcoming […] The post The Mystic in Us: The “Best in Humanity”? appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

In Saturday’s DM, we cited the founder of World Central Kitchen, chef Jose Andres, whose organization has provided 43 million meals for victims of war in Palestine.  He appropriately declared that in the crisis going on there, “it is time for the best of Israel to show up.” I couldn’t agree more—but I also want to […] The post Can the Best of Humanity Please Show Up? appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more

April 2, 2024: Resurrection Appearance Stories Yesterday & TodayMatthew was visiting a rabbi friend who is dying. The rabbi brought up the subject of resurrection. Matthew reminded him that “Resurrection is a Jewish idea that was in hot debate in the first century.” Jesus espoused the concept of resurrection. Matthew shared Aquinas’s teachings on the […] The post Week of 4/2 – 6/2024: Reflections on Resurrection appeared first on Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox ..read more