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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 November 11, 2023: Transcending Nationalism

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday November 11, 2023: Transcending Nationalism

Today’s Readings Let me say this straight out. Right at the beginning of this reflection. I support the concept of nationalism. It is a dirty […]

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Saturday November 4, 2023: The evangelizing effect of cream cheese

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday November 4, 2023: The evangelizing effect of cream cheese

Today’s Readings As many of you know who read ACM regularly, I like to use personal examples in order to get a point across. Some […]

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Saturday October 28, 2023: You are the friends you keep

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday October 28, 2023: You are the friends you keep

Today’s Readings The lure to belonging to something is strong in our humanity, isn’t it? We all want to be part of something. It is […]

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