“This is another calling for me. I don’t think you can change a community unless you love it first. Jesus gave a command to love one another. I take that seriously. He also said, ‘This is how people will know you are my disciples, that you love one another’ and love your community. Mother Teresa said you need to do small things with great love. This gives me the opportunity to live out the biblical nature of my beliefs.”

— Deacon Tom Ciccarelli, describing his work as CEO of a California non-profit.

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