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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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Saturday October 18th, 2025: We are family

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday October 18th, 2025: We are family

Today’s Readings I recall experiencing loneliness twice in my life. I am sure there were others but these are the two circumstances where I definitely […]

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Saturday October 11th, 2025: A breast and a wing…umm…I mean, a womb

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Today’s Readings While Jesus was speaking,a woman from the crowd called out and said to him,“Blessed is the womb that carried youand the breasts at […]

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Saturday October 4th, 2025: Hashivenu

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday October 4th, 2025: Hashivenu

Today’s Readings I graduated from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grammar school in 1972. There were 48 of us in our graduating class. One class. […]

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