Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! Dis Sunday iz one o my daddo'z FAVORITE holidaze - Halloween. Da reason he likz it SO MUC iz da fact dat my daddo can dress up lik a superhero and not get stopped-ed by da police. I likz it SO MUCH becauz u can go from door 2 door and peoplez giv u SNACKOZ 4 FREE! It hadz 2 b created by a doggo becauz all u haz 2 do iz wear a costume and say, "Trick o Treat" (emphasis on da TREAT)! Az we listen 2 Mark's Gospel, Jesus tellz us dat we need to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength" and also 2 "love your neighbor as yourself." Deez r da greatest commandments and r tangible wayz dat we show dat we r Jesus' followerz. We can't wear masks and pretend 2 b someting dat we r not. We hast 2 b all in when it comez 2 following God. By giving da Lord everyting dat we haz den and liv in His grace den we get da "treatz" o heaven and datz no trick! So we tak off our maskz and showz da world who and what we really r. So enjoyz Halloween, but remember dat we don't need a costume 2 follow God. God Bless (and know dat a doggo iz a great last minute costume idea)! Batman, da rectory doggo