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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 April 25th, 2026: Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday April 25th, 2026: Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist

Today’s Readings I love bacon. I mean, who doesn’t? I even like reading about Sir Francis BACON! I am not sure I would trust anyone […]

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Third Sunday of Easter, 4.19.26, a reflection by MARK “G”.

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Third Sunday of Easter, 4.19.26,  a reflection by MARK "G".

Our first scripture is from Acts 2:14, 22-33 instead of the Old Testament. Apostle Peter is boldly proclaiming of the deeds and eventual execution of […]

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Saturday April 18th, 2026: To serve and not to be served

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday April 18th, 2026: To serve and not to be served

Today’s Readings Like many cradle Catholics, I was an altar server. Well, back in the 1970s we were just called altar boys. I think primarily […]

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