Two Standards and Culture

Ignatian Spirituality: Finding God with the poor in our own poverty A special evening of Reflection on the Two Standards and our world today. Monday, February 4, 2002 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Skutt Student Center Ballroom Creighton University Tuesday, February 5, 2002 *Cancelled!!* A Special Spirituality Plus Lunch. *Because of an emergency, Fr. Boyle must return to Los Angeles and will be unable to speak at the Spirituality Plus luncheon.* Book about Greg Boyle, S.J. Father Greg & the Homeboys : The Extraordinary Journey of Father Greg Boyle and His Work With the Latino Gangs of East L.A. from Amazon.com Editorial Reviews From *Booklist* Father Greg Boyle, one of the few people who don't write off homies as unredeemable souls, attracted intense media attention in 1992 for his perseverance in turning gangbangers around. Fremon was a reporter entirely captivated by Boyle's charisma and commitment, and she decided to immerse herself in Boyle's barrio parish, where the nihilistic credo of kill or be killed holds sway, though it was somewhat restrained by Boyle's hands-on intervention. In her chronicle of Boyle's zealous efforts at fundraising and organizing to find jobs for the homeboys, Fremon inserts about ten of their autobiographies. Subsequently, one of the homies was murdered in gang vengeance. The consequent brokenness of the text, punctuated by Father Boyle's empathic heroism, suitably reflects the jagged violence it depicts. This is a heartfelt study of the gangland culture and a tribute to a man who has had a measure of success redeeming some of its members. Gilbert Taylor	Greg Boyle, S.J. Greg Boyle, S.J has spent twelve years of ministry in the Pico/Aliso neighborhood in East Los Angeles, first as pastor and then serving at-risk and gang-involved youth in LA. Dignitas Humana Award Recipient 2001 - St. John's University Greg Boyle, S.J. on the Web Homeboy Industries Home Page Learn more about Fr. Boyle's ministry Jesuit Greg Boyle, Gang Priest St. Anthony Messenger HOMEBOY Company Magazine "Nothing Stops a Bullet Like a Job" The Guardian Unlimited

Preparing for this Presentation

Read the text of the Meditation on the Two Standards from the Spiritual Exercises.

Pray with the Guide and resources offered in a contemporary version in the Online Retreat's reflections on the Two Standards.

Read "Our Mission and Culture" from G.C. 34.

Our Mission and Culture
The 34th General Congregation
of the Society of Jesus 108 24. We need to recognize that the Gospel of Christ will always provoke resistance; it challenges men and women and requires of them a conversion of mind, heart, and behavior. It is not difficult to see that a modernist, scientific-technological culture, too often one-sidedly rationalistic and secular in tone, can be destructive of human and spiritual values. As Ignatius makes clear in the Meditation on Two Standards, the call of Christ is always radically opposed to values which refuse spiritual transcendence and promote a pattern of selfish life. Sin is social in its expression, as is the counterwitness offered by grace: unless a Christian life distinctly differs from the values of secular modernity, it will have nothing special to offer. One of the most important contributions we can make to critical contemporary culture is to show that the structural injustice in the world is rooted in value systems promoted by a powerful modern culture which is becoming global in its impact.

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