Batman's Column
It iz me, Batman da rectory doggo! I wuz in da church da udder day (and I wuz on my best doggo behavior) and I saw 2 guyz and a birdo! I wanted-ed 2 bark at da birdo, but it would have been inappro... inappro... it would have beenz bad 2 do dat inside da church. I foundz out later dat it wuz da Most Holy Trinity, da Fadder and da Son and da Holy Spirit! It would haz been wrong o me 2 bark at demz becauz it iz DERE CHURCH afta all! As we celebrate dis special feast in Ordinary Time, we see dat da Trinity givz us life. God da Fadder created us and breathed-ed life in2 us. Jesus redeemz our life thru His cross and da Holy Spirit protectz our life by guiding da Church and helping us b holier! Even da readingz talk about da life-giving nature of God. In da first reading, Moses tellz da people to keep God's statutes and commandments so "that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may have long life on the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you forever." St. Paul in his letter 2 da Romans tellz us dat we r heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. And what r we heirs of??? Heaven, da place we will live 4ever! Even in Matthew's Gospel, we see Jesus tell da disciples 2 baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." As we all know, wit baptism, we hav life in Christ and in His Church. SO, if you see 2 guyz and a birdo in Church, do NOT bark at dem! And let us giv tanks 2 God 4 His gift of life!
God Bless and Happy Feast o da Trinity!
