Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo and dis weekend we haz TOO Gospelz! One iz 4 da 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time and de udder iz 4 da Padre Pio Festival! I don't knowz which one 2 choose!!! I iz confused-ed! Mark's Gospel talkz about big stones and cutting off handz and feetz and stuff. Matthew's Gospel talkz about revealing secretz 2 little kidz and we knowz dat kiddoz haz problemz wit keeping secretz. WAT IZ A DOGGO 2 DO?!? “Buddy, what's the matter?” Daddo, I can'tz figure out da Gospelz! “Just relax and we'll work it out.” OK. “In Mark's Gospel, Jesus uses analogy to talk about how bad sin is. For example, it would be like saying, It would be better to never have a snacko ever again than it would be to sin.” DAT WOULD BE TERRIBLE! But sin iz pretty bad 2. I getz it. “In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus talks about how the Father's plan is offered to all, not just to some and how we have to approach him with childlike hearts so that we can rest in His love.” Dat makez a lot o sense. So 2 mash dem together: Jesus comez 2 tell us dat the Father's plan iz 2 save us from sin and give us His rest. In order 2 do dat we haz 2 b open as His children. “That's right!” OK! I feelz much better. Tank u Daddo! “You're quite welcome buddy!” ... And Daddo? “Yes, bud?” Can I haz a porchetta sandwich? “We'll see.” 

Haz a great festival everybody!!! 

Batman, da rectory doggo