Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! According to the American Society 4 da Protection from Cruelty o Animals or as dey r also known as the ASPCA, approximately 3.2 million doggoz and catz r adopted in the United States each year. Dat iz awesome becauz it givz lotz o furry friendz a chance 2 hav a new life and a forever home! But do u know who adoptz more dan anybody? GOD! Becauz by virtue o our baptism we become adopted "sons" through the Son of God. As St. Paul tellz us in his letter to the Ephesians, "In love [God] destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. In him we have redemption by his blood the forgiveness of transgressions, in accord with the riches of his grace that he lavished upon us." The unbelievable reality iz dat GOD CHOOSES US and out o luv savez us from our sins! From be4 time began, da Father haz had a plan and an idea 4 us and 4 our lives! Like Amos o da Apostles, we 2 r called 2 proclaim His message 2 da whole world and 2 show others da same type of luv dat He showz us, becauz datz wat God's family does. So we literally need 2 tank God 4 His luv 4 us and 2 tank Him 4 our "forever home". Den we can strive 2 liv our livez as a family as best we can! 

God Bless (and maybe u havz some room in your family 4 a furry friend too?)! 

Batman, da rectory doggo