Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish,

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! I don't tink dat I iz vain, but I will admit dat I likz 2 look good. Afta all, I do haz my picture taken every week 4 da bulletin. But az da readingz tell us dis week, dere iz MUCH MORE 2 lif den worldy tingz. Da big problem iz dat da world iz a super busy place wit lotz o noise and distractionz (lik doggoz barking and peoplez dropping off packagez at da rectory). It can make it very hard 2 listen 2 wut God wantz us 2 hear. Datz why da Psalmist singz, "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." While we can choose 2 not listen 2 God, it iz not a good ting at all (You tink dis summer wuz hot? LOOK OUT!!). Datz why itz so important 2 be "God-minded", 2 make sure dat He iz a part of every day o our livez. St. Paul remindz us that if we were raised wit Christ den we haz 2 seek wut iz above - to be focused on heaven, not da fading tingz o da world. Worldly tingz can b important, but dey iz not da end all b all. One o da greatest issuez o our society iz dat we put doz type o tingz in place of our Lord. We can be rich in da wayz o da world and b poor in giving God His due. So wut iz distracting us from God? Is dere anyting dat we iz denying God dat belongz 2 Him? Why won't my daddo tak me on walkoz 7 times a day? Let us ask God in a special way dis week 2 focus on da one person Who iz more important dan all de udder vain stuff in da world!

God Bless (and when can we goez 4 anudder walko daddo?)!

Batman, da rectory doggo