Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio,

It iz me, Batman da rectory doggo! Did u knowz dat doggoz can seez FIVE TIMEZ better in da dark dan hoomanz? Dat iz why wen I getz up in da middle o da night (which iz often), I haz NO PROBLEM walkin' around da bedroom. My daddo, not so much! He haz hitted hiz toez on lotz o tingz in hiz room and den startz hopping up and downz, speaking wordz dat I doez not understand (@#$%)! It iz hardz 2 see in da darkz. Datz why it iz alwayz important 2 haz light! We hearz in our first reading from the Book o the prophet Isaiah dat da Lord will shine His light in da midst o darkness and bringz dem joy. Thru de eyez o faith, we knowz dat Isaiah, thru the inspiration o da Holy Spirit, wuz talking about Jesus. In Matthew's Gospel, see and hear how our Lord not only proclaimed de arrival o da Kingdom o heaven, but also called de Apostles 2 b able 2 aid in His mission and plan o salvation. De CRAZY ting iz dat Jesus brought His light, da light o salvation, not only 2 His world, but 2 ours 2! We see and hearz ALL DA TIME how dark tingz r in our world - how bad tingz haz become.  But God's Kingdom cannot b ended by sin and death. Da Lord will alwayz b our light and our salvation so we haz no needz 2 b afraid. All we needz 2 b iz united in one faith, in one mind and one purpose - 2 proclaim da glory o God! So no matter how dark o bright our livez our world iz, stay close 2 God who can DEFINITELY make our livez a whole lot brighter! 

God Bless (and don't forget 2 turn on da bedroom light)!

Batman, da rectory doggo