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Week of
12/9-14/2024:
Notre Dame, Mother Mary &
Our Lady of Guadalupe 12/15/2024 |
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December 9, 2024: Notre Dame Rising from the Ashes, Part II
We continue to explore the symbolism of the restoration of Notre Dame. Author, Henry Adams tells us that in the 11th century there was a martial religion of
“predominate masculine energy” but Mary represented “the assertion of the supremacy of love over force.” Said Adams: The Virgin of the twelfth and thirteenth century had not only the powers of Eve and Demeter and Venus; she was also the mistress of all the arts and sciences, was afraid of none of them, and did nothing, ever, to stunt any of them…. Says Matthew: It seems the Divine Feminine might have something needed and necessary to say to our times. Maybe the resurrection of Notre
Dame de Paris might assist us in taking in that wisdom. If we choose to listen. |
December 10, 2024: Speaking of Notre Dame AND Trump, a Report from Andy Borowitz
Satirist Andy Borowitz has offered his view on things with this very timely post in his The Borowitz Report entitled “Reopening
of Notre-Dame Marred by Appearance of Antichrist.” (You can read it HERE.) He said: Beelzebub, who had travelled from Palm Beach, was heard loudly complaining that he had come “all the way to Notre Dame and there was
no football game.” Matthew wrote a letter to Borowitz in which he said: Dear Mr. Borowitz: Thank you for your fine treatment of the antichrist at Notre Dame. Though you are a satirist and I am a spiritual theologian, we are on the same page. December 11, 2024: Good People, Bad People, Democracy & Spiritual Warriorhood
One person recently told Matthew that his takeaway from the recent election was shock that the majority of Americans are not good people. This has totally altered his view of America. This begs the question: Can someone who voted for Trump be a
good person? A good person cares about goodness and truth, both things not in evidence in the candidate who somehow won the election. The winner on November 5 was not truth or light or the Christ in any way, shape, or form. No wonder people are sad and grieving and dropping out. But people are also organizing to resist and gather and speak truth to power. Maybe this upswell of awakened spiritual warriors will be our saving grace. |
From validation to terror: “Donald Trump won the election. How do Americans feel about it?” | USA TODAY |
December 12, 2024: Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, 2024
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The basis of her story is that she appeared to a 14-year-old Aztec boy in 1531. At that time, supposedly
"Christian" Spaniards tore into his and other indigenous tribes in the Americas with a vengeance fueled by imperial ambitions, racism, greed and power-over energy. In Clarissa Pinkola Estés' powerful book Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother’s Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul, Pinkola Estés offers a poem called “Guadalupe Is a Girl Gang Leader in Heaven.” Here are the opening lines: The Virgin Mary is a girl gang leader in Heaven. She is a Hell’s Angel and she rides a Harley.
This I know for I come from people who think axle grease is holy water…. December 13, 2024: Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, 2024, Part
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We continue our exploration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Like Mary, she embodies love and compassion. Clarissa Pinkola Estés recalls her beautiful words: Have you forgotten? I am your mother. You are not alone. You are under my protection. Anything you need, ask me. Do not worry about anything. Am I not here---I who am your mother? Have you forgotten? I love you, and you
are under my protection. Pinkola Estés also praises Father Gustavo Gutierrez, known as the father of liberation theology, for not “romanticizing the poor.” He says,“Poverty is not a condition, but an injustice.” She praises him for elevating the Holy Mother who models...trust in the sacred…not the paltry-sweet, but the fiercely intelligent, wholly miraculous reality. |
December 14, 2024: The Magnificat: The Fierce Feminine in the Gospel of Luke
The other day, thinking about the season, Matthew was reminded of the Magnificat, the poem associated with Mary, Jesus's mother. As
Clarissa Pinkola Estés puts it in her book Untie the Strong Woman, the Holy Mother appears to the wavering, the ragged, the wandering, the addicted, the heartbroken, the grieving...the crosser of deserts, the heartfelt, the soulful, the child spirit...She is the fierce Revolutionary who carries infinitely tender Love....we belong to her. She belongs to us...entirely. A woman once told Matthew that it had been forbidden by some of the despots in South America to speak about the Magnificat because it smacked too much
of liberation theology. All the more reason to like it, right? |
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Wrestling with the Prophets: Essays on Creation Spirituality and Everyday Life
In one of his foundational works, Fox engages with some of history’s greatest mystics, philosophers, and prophets in
profound and hard-hitting essays on such varied topics as Eco-Spirituality, AIDS, homosexuality, spiritual feminism, environmental revolution, Native American spirituality, Christian mysticism, Art and Spirituality, Art as Meditation, Interfaith or Deep Ecumenism and more. |
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One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths
Matthew Fox calls on all the world traditions for their wisdom and their inspiration in a work that is far more than a list of theological position papers but
a new way to pray—to meditate in a global spiritual context on the wisdom all our traditions share. Fox chooses 18 themes that are foundational to any spirituality and demonstrates how all the world spiritual traditions offer wisdom about each.“Reading One River, Many Wells is like entering the rich silence of a masterfully directed retreat. As you read this text, you reflect, you pray, you embrace Divinity. Truly no words can fully express my respect and awe for this
magnificent contribution to contemporary spirituality.” –Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit |
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The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to Awaken the Sacred Masculine
To awaken what Fox calls “the sacred masculine,” he unearths ten metaphors, or archetypes, ranging from the Green Man, an
ancient pagan symbol of our fundamental relationship with nature, to the Spiritual Warrior….These timeless archetypes can inspire men to pursue their higher calling to connect to their deepest selves and to reinvent the world.
“Every man on this planet should read this book — not to mention every woman who wants to understand the struggles, often unconscious, that shape the men they know.” — Rabbi Michael
Lerner, author of The Left Hand of God |
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Christian Mystics: 365 Readings & Meditations
As Matthew Fox notes, when an aging Albert Einstein was asked if he had any regrets, he replied, “I wish I had read more of the mystics earlier in my life.” The 365 writings in
Christian Mystics represent a wide-ranging sampling of these readings for modern-day seekers of all faiths — or no faith. The visionaries quoted range from Julian of Norwich to Martin Luther King, Jr., from Thomas Merton to Dorothee Soelle and Thomas Berry.
“Our world is in crisis, and we need road maps that can ground us in wisdom, inspire us to action, and help us gather our talents in service of compassion
and justice. This revolutionary book does just that. Matthew Fox takes some of the most profound spiritual teachings of the West and translates them into practical daily mediations. Study and practice these teachings. Take what’s in this book and teach it to the youth because the new generation cannot afford to suffer the spirit and ethical illiteracy of the past.” — Adam Bucko, spiritual activist and co-founder of the Reciprocity Foundation for Homeless
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A Spirituality Named Compassion: Uniting Mystical Awareness with Social Justice
In A Spirituality Named Compassion, Matthew Fox delivers a profound exploration of the
meaning and practice of compassion. Establishing a spirituality for the future that promises personal, social, and global healing, Fox marries mysticism with social justice, leading the way toward a gentler and more ecological spirituality and an acceptance of our interdependence which is the substratum of all compassionate activity.
“Well worth our deepest
consideration…Puts compassion into its proper focus after centuries of neglect.” –The Catholic Register |
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Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election Matthew Fox tells us that he had always shied away from using the
term “Anti-Christ” because it was so often used to spread control and fear. However, given today’s rise of authoritarianism and forces of democracide, ecocide, and christofascism, he turns the tables in this book employing the archetype for the cause of justice, democracy, and a renewed Earth and humanity. For immediate access to Trump
& The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ: A Handbook for the 2024 Election, order the e-book with 10 full-color prints from Amazon HERE. To get a print-on-demand paperback copy with black & white images, order from Amazon HERE or IUniverse HERE. To receive a limited-edition, full-color paperback copy, order from MatthewFox.org HERE. Order the audiobook HERE for immediate download. |
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The Return of Father Sky: A Cosmic Mystery for Kids of All Ages
The second book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series, The Return of Father Sky helps boys and girls to celebrate a new relationship with the masculine by way of Father
Sky, whose return excites joy and wonder and possibility that enlarge the soul to welcome others and all creation. Written in a rhyming Dr. Seuss-like style, this full-color, beautifully illustrated book, written by world- renowned theologian Matthew Fox weaves together modern science and classic spirituality in a whimsical, entertaining format to illustrate important truths to readers aged 4 and up. 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. |
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