Batman's Column

January 29, 2022

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! Did u knowz dat dere is nuttting lik da luv o a doggo? When we haz a humanz dat we can luv, we luvz dem 2 bitz! We even luvz u MORE when u feedz us and givz us treatz and back rubz and snugglez (pleasz take notice o da not so subtle hint)! But as awesome as da luv o a doggo iz (and it IZ pretty awesome) dere iz someting even more awesome-er: da luv o God. Becauz it iz not human luv dat St. Paul talkz about in da first letter 2 da Corinthians. It iz only God's luv dat iz so dynamic and iz over all tingz! If we don't haz God's luv in our livez den we r nutting! So when u r having a bad day and needz a lot of patience... look 4 God's luv! When u needz 2 b kind… God's luv! When u REALLY want 2 fly off da handle… God's luv! When u iz hungry and r barking so much dat u tink nobody hearz u? Steal a snacko and then look 4 GOD'S LUV! God's luv is truly da answer 2 all of life's problems. So wut part o our livez do weneed to insert God's luv into 2day? And, even more importantly, where r we called 2 show God's luv 2 somebody who really needz it? So if u r having a bad day, go hug ur dog! Don't hav one? DEN GO GETZ ONE! But even more necessary iz 2 open up our heartz 2 His luv! 

God Bless (and don't skimp on da cuddles)! 

Batman, da rectory doggo 


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