Batman's Column
It iz me, Batman da rectory doggo! Az u may know, I iz trying very hard 2 get along wit catz. Look at my face! I iz concentrating REAL HARD! It iz a struggle and I haz never even met a catz b4. Not only does God call me 2 lik da catz, but I haz 2 luv dem 2! Az we hear in da first reading from da Acts o de Apostles, da Holy Spirit comez upon a group of Gentiles, even b4 dey were baptized. All o da Jewish convertz 2 Christianity were amazed dat a group o people who were not a part o da Chosen People o God could receive such a ting! Yet da Father luvs EACH AND EVERY ONE O US and callz us 2 luv Him through His Son and His Church. Dat iz why St. John writez dat we must luv one another because love iz o God! In fact if we don't hav luv witin us den we don't know God, because God iz luv! It iz dat luv dat sent da Son into da world 4 our sake and 2 sav us from our sins. Jesus bringz it home by reminding us dat 2 luv God meanz dat we are called 2 follow His commandments. In following da commandments we listen 2 da will o God. We don't do so out o fear o legalistically. We do so becauz God luvz us and we luv Him. So grab a catz o maybe a hooman dat u struggle 2 luv and pray 4 demz. Maybe u can do someting nice 4 dem (lik givz dem catnip)? Let us pray dat we can luv az God luvz everyday o our livez!
God Bless
Batman, da rectory doggo
