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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 January 25, 2025: Ma Tovu and a call to conversion

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Today’s Readings Today’s readings highlight a familiar story. Paul, Saul at the time, getting knocked off his “high horse”…literally. It is the conversion of Saul, […]

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Saturday January 18, 2025: Put down that Bible!

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday January 18, 2025: Put down that Bible!

Today’s Readings The word of God is living and effective,sharper than any two-edged sword,penetrating even between soul and spirit,joints and marrow, (Hebrews 4:12) I think […]

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Saturday January 11, 2025: Decrease in pride and increase in humility

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Today’s Readings In 1965 the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (that is football, not futbol, BTW) drafted Gayle Sayers from the University of […]

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