Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish,

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! I doez NOT likz da Feast o Pentecost! It haz SO many tingz dat getz on my nervez. Numba 1: A strong drivin’ wind. Wen it iz super duper windy, I endz up in da baffroom where it iz safe. Numba 2: Birdoz. I know it iz da Holy Spirit and He iz a cool dude, but a birdo?!? Really?!? Dey iz not cool. Numba 3: Fire. U know wut followz da word fire? Da word “workz”. Fireworkz iz da worstest ting EVER!!! So da whole feast day iz scary and upsetting 2 me! But Pentecost iz not about fear, but de opposite – courage! It iz thru da Holy Spirit and fire dat setz da disciplez’ heartz on fire 4 luv o God and it iz da birffday o da Church! It meanz a lot 2 us, becauz da world can be PRETTY scary out dere. But it iz da Holy Spirit dat iz meant 2 inspire us and send us into action! We r not 2 liv our livez in fear, but 2 proclaim da mighty actz o God! So ‘Come Holy Spirit!’ Let our heartz b filled wit courage! Let us not b afraid and liv our livez wit reckless abandon due 2 our faith in God! As de Easter season endz may we never forget dat it iz da Resurrection da givz us life!

God Bless and if da Holy Spirit can pick something else udder dan a birdo as a symbol I would be very happy!

Batman, da rectory doggo