Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! Did u know dat da average doggo sleepz about 11 hourz a day! Datz a lot o napz! I especially lik sleeping next 2 my daddo takin up as much room as possible in da bed. I don't tink he mindz 2 much [Actually, I mind a lot!]. Jesus in today's Gospel tellz da Apostles dat dey need 2 rest after spending time proclaiming da Gospel. But still, peoplez kept coming 2 Jesus and His heart was moved, so our Lord ministered 2 dem. Sometimez we r de Apostles who spend our livez spreading da Gospel. Sometimez we r da vast crowd who hunger and thirst 4 da Word o God. 4 both o us, we come 2 Mass and we come b4 our Lord 4 rest - 2 experience His peace. Mass and prayer in church is meant 2 b our refuge, a time 2 steal away from da world 4 just a little while and 2 open our heartz so dat God can speak 2 dem. It iz so important 2 treat dis time together as just that - rest. Oftentimes we r anxious and rush through Mass 2 get it out o da way so we can move on to da next ting. We become distracted and don't give God what iz due Him. So, sit back! Relax! B at peace! Let da Lord speak 2 us so dat we can go out and continue 2 feed da flock! 

God Bless and iz it nap time already?!? 

Batman, da rectory doggo