Greg Boyle
Greg Boyle
Gregory "Greg" Joseph Boyleis an American Jesuit priest. He is the founder and Director of Homeboy Industries and former pastor of Dolores Mission Church...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth19 May 1954
CountryUnited States of America
god larger
The desire of God's heart is immeasurably larger than our imaginations can conjure.
frightened grave women
The Church should say, 'I'm frightened that women will be ordained;' that's honest, say that. But don't say, 'It's a grave sin,' because that's nonsense.
tiny careful ifs
God can get tiny, if we're not careful.
laughing want prophetic
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.
gang-members gang imagine
Even gang members imagine a future that doesnt include gangs.
compassion challenges fundamentals
If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives matter less than other lives.
eye acceptance empathy
Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent judgments our ceaseless withholding our constant exclusion. Our sphere has widened and we find ourselves quite unexpectedly in a new expansive location in a place of endless acceptance and infinite love.
delight fill paying
If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it.
people rather
People have started to see that 'smart on crime' rather than 'tough on crime' makes sense.
god happier point save saves walked
I don't save people. God saves people. I can point them in the right direction. I can say, 'There's that door. I think if you walked through it, you'd be happier than you are.'