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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 December 14, 2025: The “Cornicello”

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday December 14, 2025: The "Cornicello"

Today’s Readings I am generally not a superstitious person. Walking under ladders. Tossing salt over my shoulder and certainly no concerns about black cats (I […]

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Saturday December 7, 2024: Wait for the Lord…who’s day is near

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Today’s Readings Raising kids is not easy. I am sure that this is not an epiphany for most of you parents out there. Children can […]

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Saturday November 30, 2025: “Immediately” can take awhile

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Today’s Readings Most followers of American popular music know the name Bob Seger. And some of those know that his band is called the Silver […]

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