Greg Kennedy, SJ

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 "Reupholstered Psalms", Greg Kennedy offers us 50 psalms “sung new” that speak to our current.experience: consumerism, terrorism, climate change, forced migration, the extinction of species, intolerance… and the list goes on. The substance and structure – the bones – of the original works remain, but the outer appearance has been transformed. Like the originals, they are meant to challenge and console humans while exalting God. Novalis will publish Greg's book on March 1. This week igNation will publish 6 of the Psalms not found in the book....

    In "Reupholstered Psalms", Greg Kennedy offers us 50 psalms “sung new” that speak to our species, intolerance… and the list goes on. The substance and structure – the bones – of the original works remain, but the outer appearance has been transformed. Like the originals, they are meant to challenge and console humans while exalting God. current.experience: consumerism, terrorism, climate change, forced migration, the extinction of Novalis will publish Greg's book on March 1. This week igNation will publish 6 of the Psalms not found in the book....

    "Of course, forgiving does not mean forgetting, which would only multiply the folly. It does mean, however, that throwing stones in the greenhouse we now inhabit is probably not the most prudent way to lower its temperature."...

    The poet speaks to God about the light that is genesis....

    What might we see when we gaze upon Christ on the cross?...

    The poet takes us back to Heraclitus's saying about stepping twice in the same river....

    How did the shepherds that wondrous night manage the words of the angels?...

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