Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio,



It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! I hopez ur Lent haz been going well and u haz been praying and fasting and been kindz 2 da poor. Dis year I haz decided 2 b kind 2 catz ... AND IT HAZ PAID OFF! On Ash Wednesday, as I wuz walkin' around da parish, a little cat came out o da pavillionz and wanted 2 say Helloz 2 me! We booped nosez and sniffed each udder.  Against my better judgement, I guess dat catz wuz ... OK. It wuz cold and I invited my new ... friend, 2 hang out at da rectory.  She wuz hesitant at first, but finally decided 2 come inside.  "Wednesday" as we haz called her, iz being fostered by my friend Cathy and should hav a 4ever home very soon (just not da rectory). Da whole season o Lent iz about us trying 2 find our 4ever home - Heaven. As St. Paul writez, God haz saved-ed us and called-ed us 2 a holy life. We should b grateful becausz God haz "rescued" us and showed us His mercy. Da key 2 our rescue iz dat we listen 2 Him and follow in His footsteps. Lik my daddo and Wednesday, my daddo opened da door but it took trust and courage 4 Wednesday 2 come inside. Da Lord comez in2 our livez but it iz up 2 us whether o not we want 2 "build 3 tentz" and 2 make room 4 Him in our heartz. Even if our Lent isn't going as we thought, da Lord never stops calling out 2 us and telling us how pleased He iz o His Son ... and hopefully us 2!

God Bless (and help a 4-legged friend find a warm place dis winter)!

Batman, da rectory doggo