Greg Boyle, S.J. on compassion and kinship

Greg Boyle, S.J. on compassion and kinship

June 30, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

Greg Boyle, S.J. discusses compassion and kinship with James Martin S.J. on the season finale of 'The Spiritual Life' podcast.

Founder of Homeboy Industries and best-selling spiritual writer, Greg Boyle, S.J., joins James Martin S.J. on the season finale of “The Spiritual Life” podcast. They talk about who inspired Greg to join the Jesuits, where he goes for spiritual direction each morning, bringing a mystical lens to reading the Bible, and how the community at Homeboy, the world’s leading gang intervention rehabilitation program, has made God’s love real to him. Timecodes: 0:00 Greg Boyle doesn’t know a bad person 5:20 How Homeboy ministries began 14:17 How joy, humor and fearlessness attracted Fr. Greg to the Jesuits 20:20 Why you need a mystical filter to know the God of Love 24:45 You want to see Jesus so you can be Jesus to others 35:55 Hate is a symptom of bad health, not a bad person 47:00 Dealing with criticism and praise 50:31 Greg’s morning spiritual practice 54:45 Audience Question: How do we know for sure if God forgives us? Take our Listener Survey here! Read Fr. Jim’s spiritual reflection on moral heroes Fr. Greg Boyle’s books: Tattoos on the Heart Barking to the Choir Cherished Belonging Forgive Everyone Everything Do you have a spiritual question for Father Jim? You can write to us at…

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