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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 15h

Skylar Wilson: Sharing our stories allows us to bring consciousness to them. We see how they have empowered & shaped us & where their limitations are. The more we share our stories with one another in vulnerable & respectful ways, the more pieces of the puzzle we can put together. bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 15h

#HildegardOfBingen names how personal faults such as #lying, #greed, & #indifference to #justice can feed societal #sins & crush humanity's promise, destroy institutions such as the #church & taint human #history. Elections have consequences (and we are seeing them now). bit.ly/3Tz8mQW

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 1d

#Democracy has diverse expressions & intrinsic limits; to be real it must recognize that not only #individualrights are important, but also #Earthrights & #communityrights. Survival depends on recognizing the rights of all beings, human & nonhuman. bit.ly/4k1KUr6
Photo: Yasuni Natl Park, Ecuador

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 1d

I feature #Hildegard in #TrumpAndTheMAGAMovementAsAntiChrist b/c she paints & comments on Christ as archetype of compassion vs Antichrist wreaking injustice. Very relevant to modern attacks on democracy: SCOTUS, election fraud, hatred vs. immigrants: bit.ly/3Tz8mQW

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 2d

Today! Seats are still open; don't miss this important series. Learn the implications of how a #religiousnotspiritual version of political theology and #apocalyptic imagination are shaping the worldview of some of the most powerful people in the world.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 3d

Join Matthew Fox & @gilduran.com w/ host @revpilot.bsky.social for a 2-part lecture/conversation series: Counterpoint: A Response to #PeterThiel ’s #Antichrist hosted by Convergence. Wed.+Thurs., 10/8-9, 4:00-5:30 pm PT
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#siliconvalleyreligion #Theocracy #religiousnotspiritual

Counterpoint: A Response to Peter Thiel's Antichrist

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 2d

He is - and he is ordering the book. Thank you for letting us know!

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 2d

JenListug: #OrderoftheSacredEarth teaches we're responsible for treating *all* others w/ compassion & justice: humans of all ethnicities, genders, political identities & religious beliefs, creatures of other species, oceans,...forests, all other life. bit.ly/4hkaVA6
Photo: USDA: rescued wolf pup

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 2d

#Forgiveness is vast—there really is no rational reason for it. #Justice by itself asks not for forgiveness but for #restitution. Forgiveness requires great #love, love that calls us beyond ourselves. Big love calls people to forgive bigly. bit.ly/4kxtIcG

Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 2d

What #JaneGoodall & #JoannaMacy left us was wise & heartfelt & needed. They are our #ancestors, & they urged us to look ahead to future generations & act accordingly. They were beacons of #wisdom & living #saints, beckoning us to become our best selves amid perilous times. bit.ly/3IZr8P7

Joanna Macy & Jane Goodall: Great Souls, Great Teachers - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox

Buddhist teacher and deep ecologist Joanna Macy died on July 19 this year, but the Celebration of her Life took place at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco on October 3, the eve of the Feast Day of St. ...

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 2d

Matthew's assistant here; will pass this on, thanks. He may indeed be interested.

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 3d

Join Matthew Fox & @gilduran.com w/ host @revpilot.bsky.social for a 2-part lecture/conversation series: Counterpoint: A Response to #PeterThiel ’s #Antichrist hosted by Convergence. Wed.+Thurs., 10/8-9, 4:00-5:30 pm PT
bit.ly/46ydZV6
#siliconvalleyreligion #Theocracy #religiousnotspiritual

Counterpoint: A Response to Peter Thiel's Antichrist

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 3d

Psychologist Alice Miller: "It is up to us adults, depending on how we treat our newborn infants, either to turn them into future monsters or to allow them to grow up into feeling, and hence responsible, human beings." #ToxicMasculine #HealthyMasculine #ChildDevelopment #Empathy bit.ly/4kJtcbH

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 3d

Psychologist Alice Miller: "It is up to us adults, depending on how we treat our newborn infants, either to turn them into future monsters or to allow them to grow up into feeling, and hence responsible, human beings." #ToxicMasculine #HealthyMasculine #ChildDevelopment #Empathy bit.ly/4kJtcbH

Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 3d

Joanna Macy: "Isn’t it wonderful that we are alive at this critical time for planet Earth and our species? What a privilege to be so chosen. All of us." bit.ly/48jIl01

Celebrating the Life & Gifting of Joanna Macy at Grace Cathedral - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox

Saturday, the eve of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, a full house of enthusiastic people gathered at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco to celebrate the extraordinary life and work of Joanna Macy. N...

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 4d

The #prophetic word is a part of the flow of the one creative #energy — it breaks out when this flow is dammed up by greed, corruption, boredom or injustice. For #Dabhar will not be kept down; God’s energy will not be aborted; #creation will take place.

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 4d

When we say Mother Earth as we know her is dying, the #elephant demise lays the reality bare. We are fast approaching a time when the Earth may be devoid of elephants. Are we loving our four-legged neighbors as ourselves? Or not? Are elephants #originalblessings worth saving? bit.ly/4q4uDET

Elephants in Danger: African Droughts, A Sign of Our Times - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox

In Saturday’s DM, which corresponded with the feast day of St. Francis, we remembered the beautiful life and inspiring accomplishments of Jane Goodall. As a young woman, she chose to travel from Engla...

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 6d

Jen Listug: "Looking thru the lenses of the world's #problems one would see no end to human, animal, & earthly #suffering. Fortunately there are many other lenses we can look thru: lenses of #love, #compassion, #activism, #beauty, & #wonder, to name a few." bit.ly/4hkaVA6

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 6d

#DalaiLama: “As our world becomes ever more connected, the world’s great spiritual traditions are able to get to know each other better.” And learn from one another & develop deeper appreciation & respect for each other’s teachings, traditions & practices. #DeepEcumenism bit.ly/46Vz8ZC

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 6d

What I remember best of #JaneGoodall was her humility, her intent listening & sparing speech, her calmness & her joy—she was a deep lover of life. Bless this saint on behalf of the animals & the environment. May we all heed her call to compassion for Holy Mother Earth. bit.ly/3KAuJDO

Jane Goodall, A Creation Spirituality Saint for Our Times, Dies at 91 - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox

Today is the Feast Day of St. Francis, friend of the animal kingdom. The day following our most recent gathering of the Order of the Sacred Earth on Zoom, the world and I heard the news that Jane Good...

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 7d

Journeys of #lettinggo are journeys to descend deeper into our true selves, our more real selves, what #MeisterEckhart calls “the inner person” as distinct from the “outer person” that we often wear for others to see or acknowledge. #DarkNightOfSoul #GriefProcess bit.ly/46Vz8ZC

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 8d

Prayers for our #troops.
Near the end of his life, my Uncle George told me that serving in WWII to stop #Hitler & #Naziism was the high point of his life.
#OathtotheConstitution #PosseComitatusAct
#NoNurembergDefense #ResistIllegalOrders
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Photo: U.S. soldier, Dachau liberation

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 10d

If we are to hope of a positive outcome to the disastr we have wrought, it begins w/ an expression of human love & commitment to the #SacredEarth we now abuse. Our failure to contribute to Earth’s healing may end Earth’s unique contribution to Creation. bit.ly/3WRTQFD
Photo: burning olive tree, Gaza

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 9d

#Shutdown or no, we can all take steps to protect & defend #MotherEarth.
What are you doing to help? Share your story with us, & how you are cultivating #positivechange in your communities. #PeoplePower #OneStepToday bit.ly/4hyKOFk

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Order of the Sacred Earth @orderofsacredearth.bsky.social · 8d

There is nothing little or puny or sectarian about Life or Isness or Existence or the Cosmos. #MeisterEckhart: "God is delighted to watch our souls enlarge." We are not here to settle for security or smallness, but to engage in the cosmic adventure the Universe itself represents. bit.ly/3Ql5rsN

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Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox @revdrmatthewfox.bsky.social · 9d

The late Peruvian theologian Gustavo Gutierrez, father of #liberationtheology: #Gospelpreaching was in vain without the testimony of a life committed to #justice ….To do justice is a necessary condition for #salvation and for preaching salvation.” bit.ly/468tBzq

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