Centering Prayer is a practice that changes the way we see the world from the inside out and is important for our well-being both physically and mentally. To help us reflect on this important principle, we are excited to welcome Fr. Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Fr. Greg was born and raised in Los Angeles and was a Jesuit priest from 1986 to 1992. He served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church, the poorest Catholic parish in Los Angeles that had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. After witnessing the devastating impact of gang violence on his community, peaking at 1,000 gang-related killings in 1992, he was inspired to adopt a radical approach at the time, treating gang members as human beings. Homeboy Industries employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enterprises, and provides critical services to thousands of individuals who walk through its doors each year seeking a better life.
To connect further with Fr. Greg Boyle:
Fr. Boyle is the author of the 2010
New York Times bestseller
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Followed by
Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship (2017) and
The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness (2021). Most recently, he authored
Forgive Everyone Everything, an anthology of writings accompanied by Fabian Debora’s artwork.
To connect further with us:Season 2 of
Opening Minds, Opening Hearts was made possible by a grant from the
Trust for the Meditation Process, a charitable foundation encouraging meditation, mindfulness, and contemplative prayer.
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