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John Ciribassi

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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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March 28th, 2026: All’s well that ends well

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
March 28th, 2026: All's well that ends well

Today’s Readings World War I (of course, back in 1914 it was just called World War) was supposed to be the war that ended all […]

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March 22, 2026, Fifth Sunday of Lent. A reflection by Mark Gates.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB

Wow, here we are inching ever closer to Easter! Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, are you ready? Today’s scriptures are all very familiar to you. […]

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Saturday March 21st, 2026: The truth may set you free but it often loses you friends

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday March 21st, 2026: The truth may set you free but it often loses you friends

Today’s readings I am not sure if I ever shared this story on ACM. Several years ago I attended the wedding of the son of […]

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