Dr. Greg Kennedy is a doctor of philosophy and a Jesuit priest. As we discuss in this episode, though, Greg is leaving the Catholic priesthood and has requested laicization. He is not, however, leaving the Jesuit life as he continues what he calls the "joyful disciplines of poetry, spiritual direction, retreat leadership and farming on the graceful land of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario."

Greg and I spoke on January 10, 2023 and we had a fascinating conversation about spirituality, ecology, gardening, and spiritual direction, something about which Greg is deeply engaged in his life and in his work at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario. We also talked about capitalism and how those of us who love our pets might be making them unwitting participants in the excesses of late stage capitalism.

This is at the heart of the first episode, but there is a second epiosde that will be released soon in which we discuss his books the Reupholstered Psalms and Amazing Friendships between Animals and Saints.

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Cheers,

John

"We are homeless in many ways": A Conversation with Greg Kennedy, Part 1