Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio,

<Psst!> It's me, Batman, da rectory doggo. As my picture showz, I iz currently undercoverz looking 4 birdoz and carpenter beez! I am hoping 2 not b recognized-ed so I can sneakz up on dem and ... WHAMMO!!! 2 dis point, I haz not been very successful and da birdoz and dem big fat beez hav eluded-ed my grasp (o pawz as my case may b). Jesus iz SO much better o hiding Himself in 2day's Gospel. How could doze 2 disciplez NOT KNOW dat it wuz Jesus who wuz wit dem DA WHOLE TIME?!? I tink it wuz becauz dey were SO scared o wut happened 2 our Lord dat dey were blinded by dere fear. However, wen da disciplez least expected it ... WHAMMO!!! Jesus revealed Himself 2 dem and in da breaking o da bread filled dem with courage so dat dey could return 2 Jerusalem. Our livez r often filled wit anxiety, sin and fear and we canz b blinded 2 da presence o God in our livez. Thru da Paschal Mystery, thru Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection ... WHAMMO!!! Sin and death r conquered 4ever and we realize dat r livez r not 2 b governed by fear anymorez. So we can't b undercover Catholicz, afraid 2 liv out our lif o faith, but instead let us b filled wit da power o da Resurrection and liv our livez wit courage and luv!

God Bless (and keep an eyez out 4 dem crafty birdoz)!

Batman da rectory doggo