Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! Many tankz 2 everyone 4 dere wordz o comfort 4 my shorter-er column last week. But now I IZ BACK just in time 2 talk about da 1st Sunday o Lent! I haz an admission 2 make. I am very easily tempted. If u offerz me a snacko, u can get me 2 do all sortz o tings and if u make da mistake o leavin' someting out, I will get it and eat it. I can'tz help it!!! But I iz a doggo and datz wut we do. Hoomanz r also tempted by lotz o tingz 2, but hopefully u haz better self control dan I do!!! Even Jesus wuz tempted in da desert 2 abuse His power as God, not once, not twice, but TREE timez! But Jesus knew EXACTLY who He wuz so He toldz da devil 2 scram like a catz. Dat iz wut Lent iz all about, not just about all da tingz da we doez wrong, not all da tingz we r givin up or tryin 2 do, but da realization of who we EXACTLY r in God's eyez! When we know exactly who we r as children of da Lord, den we knowz dat dere r tingz dat we haz 2 work on so we live out our livez as Christians (see prayer, fasting and almsgiving). So don't b like me and keep fallin 2 temptation! BE LIKE U - LOVED BY GOD AND ON DA JOURNEY 2 HEAVEN! And may u haz an awesome Lent 2 be a better U! 

God Bless (and remember dat doggoz don't hav 2 giv stuff up 4 Lent)! 

Batman, da rectory doggo