A CATHOLIC MOMENT
DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG
  • Home
  • Daily Reflections
  • Monthly Calendar
  • Annual Calendar
  • Today’s Readings for Mass
  • Archives
  • Prayers
  • Authors

John Ciribassi

About the Author

Hello! My name is John Ciribassi. I live in Carol Stream, IL in the USA. My wife Elise and I are parishioners at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. We have two adult daughters. One lives in Senegal, West Africa with her husband and her 3 sons. The other teaches Anthropology at the University of Oslo, Norway. We also have a home in Mainesburg, Pa in the North Central part of Pennsylvania. My wife and I are both retired veterinarians, and my specialty is in animal behavior. I attended college and veterinary school in Illinois, where I met my wife who is from the Chicago area, and the rest is history! My hobbies include Racquetball, Pickleball, Off Road Motorcycle Riding, Hiking and Camping. I continue to enjoy the opportunity to offer what little insight I have on the scriptures. But I have always felt that the scriptures can speak for themselves. My job is just to shine a little light on them for people who maybe don't have the time to look into the readings deeply. I hope you enjoy and find value in my writings. I continue to be grateful for this opportunity.

Author Archive Page

August 23, 2026, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. “The Christ, The Christ”.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
August 23, 2026, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.  "The Christ, The Christ".

a reflection by: MARK GATES Isaiah 22:19-23, Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace: “I will thrust you from your office and […]

Read More »

Saturday August 22nd, 2026: Call no man Father

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday August 22nd, 2026: Call no man Father

Today’s Readings When I was in Veterinary School, I had an ethics class. And in the class, one of the topics we discussed was the […]

Read More »

Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time… a reflection by Mark Gates.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

“Come to me, all children and nations, says the Lord.  All tongues, children, races and creeds are MINE.!” Isaiah 56:1,6,7,  “Thus says the LORD: Observe […]

Read More »

← Older Posts

Recent Posts

  • Wednesday, August 26, if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat.
  • Monday of the 2st Week of Ordinary Time: Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
  • August 23, 2026, Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. “The Christ, The Christ”.
  • Saturday August 22nd, 2026: Call no man Father
  • Friday, August 21st, Saint Pius X, Pope