Npr Interview With Father Greg Boyle

His new book is called tattoos on the heart.

Npr interview with father greg boyle. He was originally supposed to work with the dolores mission there for a six year term but when. Founded homeboy industries which finds jobs for former gang members and. He s a jesuit priest who works with. Gregory boyle priest fights gangs with boundless compassion for 20 years the rev.

He landed as an idealistic young jesuit in a gang heavy neighborhood of los angeles three decades ago. His new book is barking. Father greg boyle boyle is a jesuit priest who has worked with gangs in east los angeles since 1986. Greg boyle on npr s fresh air james martin s j.

Gangs and former gang members in one of la s poorest neighborhoods. A book about boyle s work g dog and the homeboys is just out in. Fresh air november 13 2017 homeboy industries founder father greg boyle has spent 30 years working in la with gang members and young people transitioning out of prison. Father greg boyle makes amazingly winsome connections between things like service and delight and compassion and awe amazing because he works in an urban setting others describe in terms of crime and despair.

My guest is father gregory boyle. His new book is barking to the choir. But first gregory boyle joins us from npr west in culver city california. One of the things you re proud of with homebody industries is that members of.

Homeboy industries founder father greg boyle has spent 30 years working in la with gang members and young people transitioning out of prison. Gregory boyle has run homeboy industries an anti gang program that employs.