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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 July 26, 2025

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Mark Gates is the author of today’s reflection. My daughter and her family from Senegal has been visiting for the last few weeks and this […]

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Saturday July 19th, 2025: They call him the wanderer

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday July 19th, 2025: They call him the wanderer

Today’s Readings I suspect that many of you had a similar early life experience as I had. I lived at home with my parents until […]

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Saturday July 12th, 2025: Radical Mercy

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday July 12th, 2025: Radical Mercy

Today’s Readings My wife, Elise, is a saint. I have a temper. It was much worse when I was younger but it still rears its […]

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