Batman's Column

March 27, 2021

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! If u haz a doggo urself, u knowz dat routinez r very important 2 us. I wakez up at a certain time. I needz 2 go out at a certain time first ting in da morning. I expect 2 go 4 a walk at a certain time. AND I needz 2 eat at a certain time which iz about once every minute (What can I say? I iz a creature o habit!). It iz dis certain time o year dat we celebrate Holy Week and da Passion, Death and Resurrection o Jesus. Dis is my THIRD time going thru all dis! What time iz it for u? Even if it iz ur 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th ( takes a drink), 50th, 60th, 70th or 80th time ( has a snack), God iz trying 2 remind us dat we r being brought back 2 da same moment over and over again! It iz da same act o luv dat we get a chance to experience over and over again! So even dough we may know how all dis goez, da Lord wantz us 2 experience His luv like it wuz da VERY FIRST TIME! Da iz what makes dis time o year so important and holy. So act like a doggo and forget dat we did all dis stuff before and b as excited and grateful 4 every ting God haz done 4 us! 

Happy Holy Week (and it's been AT LEAST a minute since da last time I haz a snacko)! 

Batman, da rectory doggo 


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