Upon its immediate theatrical release in the U.S. 20 years ago, the film didn’t make a huge impression, except to film critics, who lauded it for its realism and existential motifs. In fact the American moviegoers’ response was rather tepid, and the film barely made up for its production costs.

From Daily Goalcast:

Father Gregory Boyle’s work as the founder of Homeboy Industries has greatly impacted the lives of so many. His hilarious and inspiring story reminds us all that there is no us and them, just us.

Speaker: Father Gregory Boyle

Have you ever felt like you were just not good enough? That somehow everyone had received the handbook for life, except you? Do you keep waiting for the moment when you will finally arrive and feel like you have made it?

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”

Aristotle