The Creation Spirituality Lineage Calling All Social and Environmental Activists, Mystic Explorers, Justice Makers, Cosmic Thinkers, Earth Keepers Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox |
Week of
3/4-9/2024:
Lawyers on Dreadful SCOTUS;
Rabbis about Bushnell & Gaza 03/10/2024 |
March 4, 2024: The Sickness and Treachery of Today’s Supreme Court, continued
SCOTUS’s decision to hear Trump’s plea for immunity from criminal prosecution will go down in infamy. This morally compromised
Court has also invited dark money into our political system; vetoed gun controls; refused to critique gerrymandering; and rejected a 50-year precedent in order to tell women what they can and cannot do with their bodies. Certain justices are also receiving huge gifts from far-right billionaires and not reporting these gifts as required by law, nor recusing themselves when those same billionaires have cases under review in the court. Fascism is also on full display with the leading Republican
candidate for presidency. It’s time for change! |
Judge Michael Luttig and Andrew Weissmann join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House on the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the former White House tenant’s claim to presidential immunity on April 22. MSNBC |
March 5, 2024: Dred Scott & SCOTUS Spreading Dread Across the Land
There is unfortunate precedent of a Supreme Court yielding to powerful forces of evil. It first happened in 1857 with the Dred Scott Decision.
Notice the eery similarities: Dred Scott and dread SCOTUS. Last week's decision to hear the immunity case was dreadful. It spread dread across the land. Dred Scott, of course, was a freed slave. The Supreme Court decision, denying that slaves had rights as citizens or as human beings, no doubt led to the terrible Civil War that gripped our nation and resulted in the loss of 700,000 lives. And even though the war resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation, it did not prevent years of lynchings,
KKK activity, and Jim Crow laws. Bless those who fight against oppression and injustice, like Navalny, Stang, Douglas, Truth and Tubman. March 6, 2024: A
Lawyer Responding to Yesterday’s DM on SCOTUS & Dread
Kenneth Larry Matheny, a retired lawyer, responded to yesterday's DM telling us that “historically the court has been reactionary,” and “Dred Scott is the worst decision ever.” He also deplores the SCOTUS decisions that upheld concentration camps for Japanese citizens and undermined labor unions. And "then we have Citizens United, which
struck a perhaps fatal blow to democracy." He says: As I watch the judge in Florida and SCOTUS deliberately delaying the Trump trials, I have to say that I no longer have any respect for the federal courts. This sad state of affairs calls for deep reflection by all of us. |
March 7, 2024: Rabbis Speaking Out on the Evil in Gaza & One Man’s Sacrifice
One rabbi recently wrote a powerful and thoughtful piece about the sacrifice of Aaron Bushnell, an airman in the U.S. Air
Force, who lit himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC while repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine” before falling unconscious. Bushnell posted this note on his Facebook page before his final act: Many of us like to ask ourselves,‘What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?’ The answer is, you’re doing it. Right now.’ Rabbi Arthur Waskow says: What I learn from
Aaron is not to do the act he did but to act in the spirit of his action: I will increase and strengthen my own work to end this bloodshed of utter destruction in which my own nation has become a major part.* March 8, 2024: More from Rabbi Waskow & Aaron Bushnell on Resistance
About the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza, Rabbi Waskow says: I found myself deeply moved by Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation — the second in the U.S. that was occasioned by the ongoing war/ devastation in Gaza. My emotions were stirred in contradictory directions, as yours may have been when you heard the news. He adds: When
the children of Isaac and the children of Ishmael are at peace, so am I. When they are shedding each other’s blood, I feel torn. It is imperative to pressure the Biden administration to push harder for a ceasefire and to put distance between America and the Netanyahu government. The recent visit of a Netanyahu political rival with the vice president in Washington DC may have been a response to public pressure. |
“American rabbis call for immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.” TRT World |
March 9, 2024: Hostility to Democracy in the Current Judiciary
We are reflecting on comments made by lawyer Kenneth Metheny. He warns that another court case coming this year from SCOTUS may well “greatly weaken
federal agencies that protect our environment, consumers, and workers.” He continues: Much of our current federal judiciary is hostile to democracy. That’s not an opinion. It’s a fact. It’s why they gutted the Voting Rights Act. SCOTUS has also created a path to secret slush funds for dark money with their Citizens United debacle, and in the process elevated billionaires like the Koch brothers and others to extraordinary influence on our political and judicial
decision-making. Then we also have the fascist influence of Opus Dei. But Matheney assures us that “all is not lost.” We will explore this in upcoming DM’s. |
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The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood For Our Time
Thomas Aquinas said, “To live well is to work well,” and in this bold call for the revitalization of daily work, Fox shares his vision of a world
where our personal and professional lives are celebrated in harmony–a world where the self is not sacrificed for a job but is sanctified by authentic “soul work.”
“Fox approaches the level of poetry in describing the reciprocity that must be present between one’s inner and outer work…[A]n important road map to social change.” ~~ National Catholic Reporter
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Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society
Visionary theologian and best-selling author Matthew Fox offers a new theology of evil
that fundamentally changes the traditional perception of good and evil and points the way to a more enlightened treatment of ourselves, one another, and all of nature. In comparing the Eastern tradition of the 7 chakras to the Western tradition of the 7 capital sins, Fox allows us to think creatively about our capacity for personal and institutional evil and what we can do about them.
“A scholarly
masterpiece embodying a better vision and depth of perception far beyond the grasp of any one single science. A breath-taking analysis.” — Diarmuid O’Murchu, author of Quantum Theology: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics |
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In the Beginning There Was Joy: A Cosmic Celebration for Kids of All Ages
The first book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series tells the story of the big bang and how humans fit into the awesome, fantastical, cosmic picture! With artwork curated from illustrators around the world, this book expresses the joy and wonder of all peoples and cultures, planting seeds of respect, cooperation and hope to work together for the healing of our planet. "Matthew Fox does it again, here for our young ones, who so need a positive, cosmic vision to thrive, or even survive, in a sad time." - Father Richard Rohr, Author of The Universal Christ
"Matthew Fox offers a resounding affirmation of what our souls have always suspected: we are made for joy." - Mirabai Starr, Author of God of Love and Wild Mercy Receive a 20% discount when you buy this and one other book from Matthew Fox’s store!
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UPCOMING EVENTS See Matthew Fox's full calendar
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Join Matthew Fox as he discusses his book Passion for Creation: The Earth-Honoring Spirituality of Meister Eckhart in an Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Thursday, March 21, 4:00-5:30 pm PT.
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Join Matthew Fox, Mariko Middleton and Skylar Wilson of the Order of the Sacred Earth in a free virtual meeting for connection and networking with other mystic warriors, Tuesday, March 26, 4:00-5:00pm PT. Learn more at www.orderofthesacredearth.org |
Join Matthew Fox as he discusses his book Sheer Joy: Conversations with Thomas Aquinas on Creation Spirituality in an Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Thursday, April 18, 4:00-5:30 pm PT.
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Join Matthew Fox as he discusses his book Natural Grace: Dialogues on Creation, Darkness and the Soul in Spirituality and Science in an Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Thursday, May 16, 4:00-5:30 pm PT.
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Creation Spirituality Conversations |
Ilia Delio and
theologian Matthew Fox pick up on their conversation about the viability of contemporary religious institutions in an evolutionary world. They discuss death and resurrection—the enduring challenge of modern approaches to the subject and what we can learn from mystics, past generations and ancient peoples alike.
To listen, click HERE. |
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