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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.

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Friday 11/10/17 – If He Only Used His Powers for Good and Not Evil!!

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Friday 11/10/17 - If He Only Used His Powers for Good and Not Evil!!

One of my favorite TV shows growing up was Get Smart starring Don Adams. He was the bumbling, James Bond wannabe secret agent working for […]

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Thursday, 8/17/17 – You Want Me to Forgive How Many Times?!!!

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Thursday, 8/17/17 - You Want Me to Forgive How Many Times?!!!

So I am pretty sure in my life that I have blown way past the 7 times Peter thinks we should forgive someone. In fact, […]

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Friday August 4th, 2017 Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Friday August 4th, 2017 Does Familiarity Breed Contempt?

I am sure many of you reading this have had the experience of going on a retreat. Maybe a weekend experience, maybe it was an […]

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