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Saints Among Us: Encouraging and Good News By Matthew Fox 2/15/2026 |
We have been discussing saintliness or holiness of late, as a counter measure to the smallness and hatred and pettiness and retribution that marks a big part of politics in our country of late. As the poet and farmer and prophet William Berry used to say, “fight the worst with the best.” And as Carl Jung
observed, “it is to the mystics that we owe what is best in humanity.” |
We honor the mystics (lovers) and prophets (people who interfere) among us in the streets of Minneapolis. I want to propose that Time Magazine make its “person of the year” award early, and give it to the people of Minneapolis who marched and supported their fellow citizens during the invasion of
their city by ICE and DOJ henchmen (and women). The everyday saints of Minneapolis who linked up, |
Bernardo Anderson’s original design for Minnesota’s “Rebel Loon.” From the Minnesota Rebel Alliance website. Many artists around the country have designed similar logos based on their own state birds. |
displayed solidarity and the meaning of love and compassion, and said “No!” to bullying and the denigrating of the American constitution. And two people, as we know, were murdered in the process. But lo and behold! There is now a movement underfoot by the editors of The Nation to give a Nobel Peace
Prize to the city of Minneapolis and its people. This is a far better idea than Time Magazine’s “person of the year” award. You can sign your name to the petition here.* Those giving the award recount that ordinary residents have stood their ground with nonviolent protest, mutual aid, and solidarity, confronting fear and authoritarianism with dignity and resolve.
Thousands have marched in freezing temperatures, communities have organized legal observers, delivered groceries to those in hiding, and insisted on human rights and constitutional freedoms. |
Tom Homan, the “White House Border Czar,” announces ICE is withdrawing from Minneapolis while trying to make it look like his team won. Video by Fox News. | Another good-news milestone
this week, has been the completion of the Buddhist monks’ 108 days, 2300-mile walking pilgrimage for Peace that ended on Thursday in Washington D.C. Along the way, they inspired hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, reminding them that there are |
alternative ways to combat war—including war on one’s own people. Appropriately, they ended their journey at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of the first Republican president who defined democracy as government of the people, for the people and by the people. In the words of Buddhist monk Venerable Ratanaguna: Today, here at the Lincoln Memorial, I would like to express my heartfelt joy and deep gratitude to be standing in this place before all of you, an exceptionally special assembly, perhaps the largest and most diverse gathering I have ever encountered in my life. |
Contrary to those who want to erase DEI from all government actions, he praised the diversity of America: This is an assembly made up of people of all races and cultures without distinctions of faith or religion. People from all walks of life coming together here in the spirit of unity, love, empathy, and understanding.** |
The monks were invited to make one more stop after the Lincoln Memorial: Lt. Governor Miller Welcomes Theravada Buddhist Monks to the Maryland State House. Photo by Maryland GovPics. Wikimedia Commons. |
Kingpins in the current administration such as Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have pronounced that it is time to erase the word “empathy” from our vocabularies. And also to erase democracy. Seriously. True sons of Project 2025. The Buddhist speaker called Washington, D.C., “the heart of a democratic, multicultural
nation with some of the most advanced science and technology in the world.” The Dalai Lama sent a note of gratitude as well that was read by his niece. |
* The Editors, “Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize,” The Nation, February 12, 2026. ** Meghan
Cook, “Buddhist monks walked 108 days straight from Texas to DC in a walk for Peace,” MSN, February 13, 2026. Banner Image: The crowd listening to the monks of Walk for Peace talking at the Lincoln Memorial on the last day of the walk, February 11, 2026. Photo by Acelalover. Wikimedia Commons. |
Queries for Contemplation Do you agree with The Nation that Minneapolis citizens deserve a Nobel Peace
Prize? Do you take energy from the 2300 mile peace march by the Buddhist monks and the affirmation of diversity and democracy at the Lincoln memorial? |
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