Tattoos on the Heart

The Power of Boundless Compassion

By: Gregory Boyle

Narrated by: Gregory Boyle

“Destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality” (Los Angeles Times)—Tattoos on the Heart is a series of parables about kinship and redemption from pastor, activist, and renowned speaker, Father Gregory Boyle.

Thirty years ago, Gregory Boyle founded Homeboy Industries, a gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and reentry program in Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world. In Tattoos on the Heart, his debut book, he distills his experience working with gang members into a breathtaking series of parables inspired by faith.

From giant, tattooed Cesar, shopping at JC Penney fresh out of prison, you learn how to feel worthy of God’s love. From ten-year-old Pipi you learn the importance of being known and acknowledged. From Lulu you come to understand the kind of patience necessary to rescue someone from the dark—as Father Boyle phrases it, we can only shine a flashlight on a light switch in a darkened room.

This is a motivating look at how to stay faithful in spite of failure, how to meet the world with a loving heart, and how to conquer shame with boundless, restorative love.

What if we all cared this much for others.

I am not a crier. I rarely leak out of my eye sockets. The stories Gregory Boyle shares are a constant tugging on my heart. I will immediately listen to his second book. I just can’t stop thinking “what if we all cared as much as G does for the homies he serves?”

Inspiring, joyful and sad!

The story of so much unrest coming from so many souls that feel forgotten is truly sad and then to hear of the compassion, of people giving a hand up and showing them they are cared for and loved is very inspiring.

Unconditional

Beautiful testimony of life to teach us all how God transforms us. Love the heart of this man for his fellow man 💕

the love father Boyle entrust us with his passion for others.

the way each chapter tugs at ones heart strings for those who plead to make it.

Incredible

I listened to Barking at the Choir a couple years ago and often go back to the stories and heart of Father Gregory Boyle, or G. This is another book of “how to live, how to love, and how to care.” I’m changed and encouraged by this book, I desperately needed a message of hope and love this week and this was just that.

Thank you, Fr. Greg Boyle!

These stories help to establish a human connection between the reader and a population most will never come to know. Thank you, Fr. Greg Boyle!

Amazing book

I laughed, I cried, I thought. Amazing book. I be would highly recommend everyone listen to this book ❤️

It will soften your heart

An amazing book that will make you laugh, cry, think, and love more deeply than you did before. You will see others in a different light.

Thank You Father Boyle

Through Father Boyle’s stories we are reminded of our humanity and our bonds of kinship. His Audible version only adds another layer of perfection to this beautiful book. You don’t need to be Catholic or Christian to find the beauty inside the words, you just need to be human….

Wow! Life changing.

This is a beautiful message…perspective changing and moving beyond words. It will make you laugh and cry, often at the same time. Most importantly is the way it illustrates God’s love for His children. Don’t pass this one up.