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Good News in the Midst of Evil News: The Feast of the Annunciation 3/24/2025 |
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We are all feeling the direness of our times, times of crazy and cruel and immoral wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan. Times of a crazy and vile war against our common Mother Earth who is reeling under the weight of climate change, while politicians sell their souls to fossil fuel companies and deny matricide is happening. |
The war against democracy rages in many places around the world including the oldest democracy, America, where dark forces of lies, greed, hatred, resentment and vengeance are hell-bent on demolishing Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, and civil rights laws fought and died for sixty years ago. Why? In order to make way for $4.5 trillion tax cuts for the richest 1% and their favored corporations. |
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mystics call this a time of the “Dark Night of the Soul” which Rabbi Heschel changed to the “Dark Night of Society,” and I have further updated to the “Dark Night of our Species.” It has been my privilege the last four weeks to share ways to navigate these times, in a program envisioned by Rev. Cameron Trimble called “From Darkness to
Dawn: Spiritual Courage and Political Action in the Age of MAGA,” joined by Mirabai Star, Andrew Harvey, Bishop Yvette Flunder, and, come tomorrow, Father Adam Bucko. Tomorrow Christians celebrate the Feast Day of the Annunciation. Artists through the centuries have thrown themselves into celebrating and remembering this Good News in
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“The Annunciation” arranged by Tom Fettke, performed by the Sanctuary Choir of Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, IN. Video by tabindy. | Whether you are a Christian, Buddhist, Jew,
Muslim, humanist, or atheist, let us suspend belief about the literal message of the Annunciation and just hear the story: Around the year 5 CE, an angel came to a simple young Jewish woman whose people were under the strangling might of the Roman Empire, and told her that she was to bear a special child who would be blessed and bless others. |
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us not argue about whether this news is literally true or not. Let us just acknowledge that billions of human beings over 2000 years (around 1.5 billion alive today), some good and some very bad, have been enticed by this story. The story amazes and has appeal to anyone who would like to see evil be overcome, empires melt away, love displace hate, truth displace falsehood, hope overcome fear, and meaning banish despair and boredom. In this time of moral and political and earth upheaval, let us stand up for what this story promises. That youth and womanhood and motherhood and generativity can participate in the miracle (what Einstein called “wonders”) of turning around darkness and despair. |
“Existence is a miracle” said the poet Rilke. Of course it is. 13.8 billion years of the universe is a miracle, a wonder enticing to pursue more than ever today, with the help of science and the Webb Telescope announcing daily the good news of the beautiful cosmos, in which we have all been invited to participate. |
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Given today's science, the Annunciation story tells us that about 250,000 years ago, the Maker of the universe birthed our species on Earth—and then had a crazy idea. To join us around 2000 years ago and to undergo what we undergo, all the love and beauty of this world, but also all the vicissitudes that lead to suffering and broken hearts. And all the challenges in standing up to powers of evil and choosing compassion and
justice over injustice. Why birth us and then join us? To share the divine joy. A son of God inviting all humans to be sons and daughters of God. A wild story and
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SIGN THE PLEDGE: Boycott pro-Trump corporations for Lent this year. Faithful America. See Matthew Fox, Sheer Joy: Conversations with Thomas Aquinas on Creation Spirituality. And Fox, Original Blessing: A Primer on Creation Spirituality. See Fox, Trump & The MAGA Movement as Anti-Christ. And Fox, Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society. And Fox, “Spiritual Warriorhood,” in Fox, One River, Many Wells: Wisdom Springing from Global Faiths, pp. 404-422. See also: Fox, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ. And Matthew Fox and Bishop Marc Andrus, Stations of the Cosmic Christ. Banner Image: The Annunciation by Fra Filippo Lippi (1406-69) in the
National Gallery of Art, London UK. Wikimedia
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Queries for Contemplation |
How does meditating on the rich story of the Annunciation spark some hope in your own soul? Be sure to contribute in ways you can to joining the resistance whether by way of prayers, attending town halls, or calling legislators’
offices. |
Sheer Joy: Conversations with Thomas Aquinas on Creation Spirituality
Matthew Fox renders Thomas Aquinas accessible by interviewing him and thus descholasticizing him. He also translated many of his works such as Biblical commentaries never before in English (or Italian or German of French). He gives Aquinas a forum so that he can be heard in our
own time. He presents Thomas Aquinas entirely in his own words, but in a form designed to allow late 20th-century minds and hearts to hear him in a fresh way.
“The teaching of Aquinas comes through will a fullness and an insight that has never been present in English before and [with] a vital message for the world today.” ~ Fr. Bede Griffiths (Afterword).
Foreword by Rupert Sheldrake |
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Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality
Matthew Fox lays out a whole new direction for Christianity—a direction that is in fact very ancient and very grounded in
Jewish thinking (the fact that Jesus was a Jew is often neglected by Christian theology): the Four Paths of Creation Spirituality, the Vias Positiva, Negativa, Creativa and Transformativa in an extended and deeply developed way.
“Original Blessing makes available to the Christian world and to the human community a radical cure for all dark and derogatory views of the natural world wherever these may
have originated.” –Thomas Berry, author, The Dream of the Earth; The Great Work; co-author, The Universe Story |
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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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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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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 Coming of the Cosmic Christ: The Healing of Mother Earth and the Birth of a Global Renaissance
In what may be considered the
most comprehensive outline of the Christian paradigm shift of our Age, Matthew Fox eloquently foreshadows the manner in which the spirit of Christ resurrects in terms of the return to an earth-based mysticism, the expression of creativity, mystical sexuality, the respect due the young, the rebirth of effective forms of worship—all of these mirroring the ongoing blessings of Mother Earth and the recovery of Eros, the feminine aspect of the Divine.
“The eighth wonder of the world…convincing proof that our Western religious tradition does indeed have the depth of imagination to reinvent its faith.” — Brian Swimme, author of The Universe Story and Journey of the Universe.
“This book is a classic.” Thomas Berry, author of The Great Work and The Dream of the Earth. |
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Stations of the Cosmic Christ
By Matthew Fox and Bishop Marc Andrus.
This is a book of meditations on
the Cosmic Christ, accompanying the images of 16 wonderful clay tablets by Javier Ullrrich Lemus and M.C. Richards. Together, these images and meditations go far beyond the traditional Stations of the Cross to inspire a spirit awakening and understanding of the cosmic Christ Consciousness, Buddha consciousness, and consciousness of the image of God in all beings, so needed in our times.
“A divinely inspired book
that must be read by every human being devoted to spiritual and global survival. It is cosmically brilliant.” — Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit |
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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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UPCOMING EVENTS See Matthew Fox's full calendar HERE |
As we enter this Lenten season—a time of reflection, reckoning, and renewal—we find ourselves at a crossroads unlike any other in recent history. Join Matthew Fox and fellow thought-leaders and activists Andrew Harvey, Mirabai Starr, Yvette Flunder, Adam Bucko, and Cameron Trimble in
From Darkness to Dawn: Spiritual Courage and Political Action in the Age of MAGA, a 4-part series of transformational conversations, exploring the deep spiritual roots of this political moment and uncovering pathways toward collective action, resilience, and renewal. Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, 4-5:30 pm PT. Enroll HERE. |
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Join Matthew Fox as he offers a guest lecture in the Creation Spirituality Communities course “Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: An Exploration of Evil” led by instructor Carolyn Million. Wednesdays, March 12– April 16, 4-6 pm PT. Register HERE. |
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Matthew was recently interviewed by Sandie Sedgbeer on her program “What is Going OM,” about his book, “Trump and the MAGA Movement as AntiChrist.” Watch or listen HERE. |
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