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John Ciribassi

About the Author

Hello! My name is John Ciribassi. I live in Mainesburg, Pennsylvania, in the USA. My wife Elise and I are parishioners at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Canton, Pennsylvania. We have two adult daughters. One lives in Senegal, West Africa with her 4 sons. The other teaches Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands. 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 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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Saturday September 27, 2025: Our Church is big enough

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday September 27, 2025: Our Church is big enough

Today’s Readings This past April the New York Post ran an article on people, particularly young people in their 20s and 30s, converting to the […]

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