Father Gregory Boyle

Jesuit priest, founder of Homeboy Industries, author of “The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness”

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Father Gregory Boyle founded the gang intervention organization called Homeboy Industries. He’s out with a new book, “The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness.”

In divided world, how to speak the ‘whole language’ of compassion

Father Gregory Boyle founded the gang intervention organization called Homeboy Industries. He’s out with a new book, “The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness.”

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