Batman's Column

It iz me Batman, da rectory doggo! It iz no secret dat I likez a good snacko. And as all o my family and friendz will tell u, I iz not picky. Becauz de answer 2 da question, "What iz ur favorite snacko?" iz YES!!! I doez not care what kind. Iz it a snacko? Den it iz 4 me! But aren't we lucky dat God iz very particular wit da food dat He givez us? As we listen 2 Luke's Gospel, we hear da tail end (no pun intended) o da story o da road 2 Emmaus where Jesus makes Himself known 2 two o da disciplez in da breaking o da bread. It wuz thru da Eucharist, Jesus' body and blood dat not only capped off an encounter wit da Risen Lord, but led 2 another one wit da rest o da Apostles. In dat SECOND encounter, our Lord calms dere troubled heartz and givez dem His peace. Jesus showz dem dat He iz not a ghost o a figment o dere imagination, but truly alive and dat da Son o God was truly in dere midst. Our Lord opened de disciplez minds 2 understand the Scriptures and EVEN ASKED 4 A SNACKO!!! Finally, Jesus tellz dem dat dey r called 2 b witnesses o da Resurrection! It iz da same 4 us. God comfortz us and givez us His peace. He remidz us dat da Resurrection IZ real and iz meant 2 giv us life. And we 2 are called 2 b His witnesses. So how hav we shown da world dat we believe in da Resurrection and live it out in our heartz? R our heartz filled wit fear o r we open 2 da Lord's peace? And most importantly, hav we given God a snacko? And if we can't do dat, perhaps find a doggo o catz as a replacement (We wouldn't want Batma ... I mean God 2 go hungry). As we continue 2 celebrate da Resurrection o da Lord may God giv us da grace 2 overcome fear and proclaim dat Jesus Christ iz risen from da dead!

God Bless! Batman, da rectory doggo