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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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February 15, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. ‘BELIEVE’ the word of God.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Reflection by: Mark Gates. The centerpiece for all three of our readings today is God’s commandments, laws, and statutes… and our subsequent “Buy-in”. This specific […]

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Saturday February 14th, 2026: This is the day

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday February 14th, 2026: This is the day

Today’s Readings Up until 1917 it was illegal in the United States for baseball games to be played on Sundays. Blue laws were in place […]

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary time, Feb. 8, Humility & it’s Comfort.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Reflection by Mark Gates The feast days of St. Jerome Emiliani and St. Josephine Bakhita: I feel it may be impossible to care so very much about our neighbors, unless, you […]

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