Kelly Corrigan Wonders Deep Dive with Father Greg Boyle on Humility
Jan 13, 2026
Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, shares profound insights from nearly 40 years of gang intervention in LA. He discusses humility as a freeing force and highlights how gang membership often embodies a bleak lack of hope. Father Greg emphasizes the importance of empathy, curiosity, and seeing others as essential to our own well-being. Through his humorous stories and experiences, he illustrates the transformative power of loving connections and encourages embracing a mindset that seeks understanding over judgment.
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Gang Membership As A Suicide Mission
- Gang membership often disguises a desire to die rather than a desire to kill.
- Father Greg Boyle calls many gang missions a form of suicide driven by a lack of imagined tomorrow.
Cultivate Tomorrow To Fuel Today
- Build an imagined tomorrow to energize the present and counter despair.
- Father Greg describes community and healing as ways to cultivate resilience and a sense of possibility.
Humility Frees, It Doesn't Shrink
- True humility isn't disparagement or self-abasement.
- It's a freeing recognition of insignificance that propels you outward into loving others.
