Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! I iz SO happy becausz my daddo iz back from his vacation!!! I missed-ed him very much! We haz been making up 4 lost timez by hazing walkoz and cuddlez and snackoz and snakcoz and more snackoz. Now I know dat my daddo luvz me very much and I luvz him 2. But he iz not REALLY my faddah and I iz not his kid. It'z wut hoomanz call anthropo... anthropor... It'z when hoomanz giv animalz and objectz hooman qualities and characteristicz. U guyz doez it all o da time and datz OK. But u know wut realtionship isn't made up? Our relationship wit God. In da letter 2 da Hebrews we r reminded dat all o us thru our baptism r adopted sons and daughters o God - dat we r sons in da Son. And even dough we face tough timez as His children, we iz strengthened by His cross. It iz by getting stronger in faith dat we can enter thru da "narrow gate" and by His grace get 2 heaven. We can say dat we r Children o da Lord, but how often do we really live it? Let us liv out r faith with gusto becausz our Lord tellz us dat His relationship wit Him can't b fake. It haz 2 b really REAL! 

God Bless! 

Batman, da rectory doggo 

P.S. The South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter in Vineland and da Homeward Bound Pet Adoptions Center in Blackwood hav a TON o doggoz and catz 2 adopt. If u haz space in ur home 4 a furry friend, dey needz ur help ASAP!!!!