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Another great message Father Barnabas!

I have learned over the 71 years that I have been part of a big “fat” Italian- and Greek-American family that it has enriched my life! The cradle Catholic and Orthodox Church Communities have blessed me with many friends who have made my family much bigger and happier than the family I was born into and enabled my personal Theosis for a much deeper understanding of the faith.

Thank you!

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For too many years I had been afraid of failure and of disappointing my parents and everyone around me. I became an attorney to prove to my dad and my older brother that I could do it. I spent seven years practicing law and doing quite well but it was just not my calling. The best version of myself, the one God intended for me was to help carry on my father’s business at Akron Steel Treating Company with my brother, Ron.

45+ years later I have successfully passed along the family business to the “fourth generation” and it’s now time to move forward and pay it forward to my “neighbors”… to be more ProLove4LIFE!

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