Greg Kennedy, SJ works as a spiritual director at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario. He is author of Reupholstered Psalms volumes I, II, and III; and Amazing Friendships between Animals and Saints (Novalis Press).
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In July, Greg Kennedy's dear friend and mentor, Ursula Franklin died at the age of 95. When Greg heard of her terminal illness, the following poem came to him. "Ursula was a woman of extraordinary authenticity, conviction, wisdom and care for this hurting world."...
On June 23, 2016, the government of Colombia and the main guerrilla army, the FARC, signed a bi-lateral, definitive cease-fire after 52 years of hostilities....
The third decree of the 35th General Congregation sports the subtitle: Sent to the Frontiers", and arriving at Dajabón I thought to myself, "now we're living out the letter!" I quickly realized, however, that the wild-west images of heroic frontiersmen wresting justice and livelihood from the surrounding uncivilized darkness is Hollywood romanticism of the most exaggerated variety. The frontier is not the stage-set where the good guys fight a great fight and inevitably carry the day. Rather it's the ambiguous place where, due to its fluidity and extremity, anything can happen, including tremendous failures."...
There can be many different meanings to the verb "tap" as we see reflected in this poem/prayer....
What went on in the mind of the royal official as he traveled to Galilee to ask Jesus to heal his dying son? Today's poem looks at the hope that this man's faith accompanied him on the journey....
Greg Kennedy SJ's poem today presents us with a modern take on the golden calf the Israelites built in the desert....
At some point, most of us have been awakened in the morning by birdsong. Greg Kennedy, SJ write about this in today's Poetry Tuesdays....
When he sees his prodigal son returning home, the father runs to meet him. What fear drives him to run rather than walk?...
