Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish,

Top o' da mornin' 2 ya! It iz me, Batman O'Sinatrahan, da rectory doggo! Did u know dat I wuz Irish? My great-great-great-great-great grand pappy wuz an Irish Setter. Dat iz why I haz da schnozo dat I doez. We getz a lot o great tingz from Irish culture: da muzik, textilez (wutever dat iz), adult beveragez, and lush and beautiful green countrysidez. But da bestest gift da we getz from Ireland iz dere faith. Many Irish priestz came 2 America 2 spread da faith. One even baptized-ed my daddo!!! And just as religious from Ireland helped-ed spread da faith in dis country, God showz how great He will make da descendantz o Abram, soon 2 b Abraham. Da Lord provez His luv by making a covenant wit Abram. Much more dan a contract, a covenant iz forged-ed by luv and sacrifice. Dis covenant pointz 2 da new and eternal covenant dat Jesus made wit us. Out of luv Christ willingly sacrificez Himself, not just 4 one particular people, but 4 da WHOLE WORLD! It iz dis covenant and how God conquered sin and death thru His Passion, Death and Resurrection dat we enter into during da season o Lent. As part o dis covenant how hav we shown da same sacrifice and luv dat da Lord haz shown us? By praying, fasting and almsgiving, we show how much our Lord's sacrifice means 4 us and how we long 2 turn away from sin and embrace da Gospel. Even if our Lent hasn't been good, we still haz 4 more weekz 2 enter into God's luv! Let us ask Jesus 2 increase our faith so dat we can enter ever deeper into da covenant o His luv.

Go mbeannaí Dia thú!

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