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Greg Boyle Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

The arms of God reach to embrace, and somehow you feel yourself just outside God’s fingertips Picture Quote #1

I know two L.A.s. Half my life was around the house my folks had for 46 years at 3rd and Norton. The other half was in Boyle Heights on the Eastside, working with gang members Picture Quote #1

Jesus did not only serve the needs of the people, but truly hoped that the people and Jesus would be one Picture Quote #1

If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it Picture Quote #1

W a gang member, and especially in a Latino gang, gets jumped in, and then he’s given a name, and he has that name forever, but it’s not so much the name as being called by name Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Homeboy Bakery is an alternative to kids who have found themselves, regrettably, in gangs and want to redirect their lives Picture Quote #1

We lose our right to be surprised that California has the highest recidivism rate in the country if we refuse to hire folks who have taken responsibility for their crimes and have done their time Picture Quote #1

When the vastness of God meets the restriction of our own humanity, words can’t hold it. The best we can do is find the moments that rhyme with this expansive heart of God Picture Quote #1

Kids are different from adults. They are not as developed as far as brain science, controlling impulses, and maturity, and fall prey to all kinds of pressures Picture Quote #1

I always have a funny story at communion time that underscores that no one is perfect, and that communion is not for perfect people but for hungry people Picture Quote #1

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People have to see that there is a high degree of complexity about belonging to a gang. It’s a symptom, not a problem Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 (Greg Boyle Quotes) The arms of God reach to embrace, and somehow you feel yourself just outside God’s fingertips (Greg Boyle Quotes) I know two L.A.s. Half my life was around the house my folks had for 46 years at 3rd and Norton. The other half was in Boyle Heights on the Eastside, working with gang members (Greg Boyle Quotes) Jesus did not only serve the needs of the people, but truly hoped that the people and Jesus would be one (Greg Boyle Quotes) If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it (Greg Boyle Quotes) W a gang member, and especially in a Latino gang, gets jumped in, and then he’s given a name, and he has that name forever, but it’s not so much the name as being called by name (Greg Boyle Quotes) 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 (Greg Boyle Quotes) Homeboy Bakery is an alternative to kids who have found themselves, regrettably, in gangs and want to redirect their lives (Greg Boyle Quotes) We lose our right to be surprised that California has the highest recidivism rate in the country if we refuse to hire folks who have taken responsibility for their crimes and have done their time (Greg Boyle Quotes) When the vastness of God meets the restriction of our own humanity, words can’t hold it. The best we can do is find the moments that rhyme with this expansive heart of God (Greg Boyle Quotes) Kids are different from adults. They are not as developed as far as brain science, controlling impulses, and maturity, and fall prey to all kinds of pressures (Greg Boyle Quotes) I always have a funny story at communion time that underscores that no one is perfect, and that communion is not for perfect people but for hungry people (Greg Boyle Quotes) People have to see that there is a high degree of complexity about belonging to a gang. It’s a symptom, not a problem (Greg Boyle Quotes) 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 (Greg Boyle Quotes) 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 (Greg Boyle Quotes)

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