Father Gregory "Greg" Joseph Boyle (born May 19, 1954 ) is an American Jesuit priest. He is the founder and Director of Homeboy Industries and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church. Read full biography of Greg Boyle →
Don't forget, you are the hero of your own story.
God seems to be an unwilling participant in our efforts to pigeonhole Him.
Homeboy Bakery is an alternative to kids who have found themselves, regrettably, in gangs and want to redirect their lives.
I have never seen a hopeful person join a gang.
I want to be prophetic and take stands and stand with those on the margins, and I want to laugh as much as I can.
I'm the priest who has been mistaken for an ATM machine.
If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it.
Jesus did not only serve the needs of the people, but truly hoped that the people and Jesus would be one.
Most employers just aren't willing to look beyond the dumbest or worst thing someone has done.
Ours is a God who waits. So who are we not to?
The employer is not going to choose the gang member who's just been released from prison: they're going to choose the person with the skills.
There is no 'them' and 'us.' There is only us.
We need the disruption of categories that lead us to abandon the difficult, the disagreeable, and the least likely to go very far.
Father Gregory "Greg" Joseph Boyle (born May 19, 1954 ) is an American Jesuit priest. He is the founder and Director of Homeboy Industries and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church.