Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman da rectory doggo! I iz pretty straightforward when I needz someting. When I iz hungry I let my daddo know by barking. When I needz 2 go out 4 a walko, I boopz him wit my schnoz and scratch da front door. When I wantz a snacko o 12 I goez 2 da cabinet so dat dere iz no doubt wut I iz asking. God iz straightforward 2! His plan is super duper clear. He humbled Himself out o luv 2 save us. He made no bonez about it (Did I mention dat I lik bonez? But I digress)! So if we r called 2 imitate Him, we haz 2 b humble 2. In da Letter 2 da Hebrews, we hear dat God, in all His awesomeness and glory, made Himself accessible 2 us. So we humbly approach Him wit thanksgiving. In da Book o Sirach we r reminded 2 humbly seek da tings o God and not get wrapped up in stuff dat isn't important 2 Him. Jesus in da Gospel tellz us 2 luv others humbly and 2 serve as God in His humility does 4 us. We r reminded dat dere iz a God and we r not He. Dis humility doesn't mean we haz 2 do it secret. It just haz 2 b directed toward God and 4 His glory! So b direct in our relationship wit God and humbly serve Him and each udder! 

God Bless (and it iz time 4 anudder walko)! 

Batman, da rectory doggo