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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 August 13, 2022: Intergenerational guilt and Sour Patch Kids

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday August 13, 2022: Intergenerational guilt and Sour Patch Kids

Today’s Readings “Fathers have eaten green grapes,thus their children’s teeth are on edge”? This is how our first reading from Ezekiel opens up today. It […]

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Saturday, August 6th, 18th Week in Ordinary Time

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday, August 6th, 18th Week in Ordinary Time

Hello kind readers! For a second time, fellow parishioner Brent Smith is providing the reflection. May his words inspire your dialogue with the Word of […]

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Saturday July 30, 2022: Poking the bear

John Ciribassi, DVM, Dipl. ACVB
Saturday July 30, 2022: Poking the bear

Today’s Readings I have been told by one of my Cursillo buddies that I like to “poke the bear”. What he means is that I […]

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