Batman's Column
My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio,
It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo and I iz a more dan a little upset! Auntie Baba decided-ed it would b a goodo idea 2 put in a feeder 4 da birdoz. Den a couple o weekz later, she putz in a bird bath! Now, dere r birdoz EV-ERY-WHERE!!! WHAT DA HECK IZ GOING ON HERE?!? Dey iz chirpin and doing birdo tingz all over da place! I haz been chasing dem 4 WEEKZ!!! On dis Pentecost Sunday, da Holy Spirit haz been all over da place doing Holy Spirit tingz! He haz been making peoplez speak in tonguez o da mighty actz o God (I only speakz doggo regarding da factz da I iz hungry o needz 2 go outisde)! Da Holy Spirit haz come 2 renew da face o da earth and givz us His spiritual giftz! And da best part iz dat we don't needz 2 chase Him. He comez 2 us like tongue o flame and within our heartz! Da Holy Spirit comez into our livz 2 forgive our sinz and give us His peace! So ... I guess itz OK 4 da Holy Spirit 2 b all over da place doing wut da Holy Spirit iz supposed 2 do. Hopefully we iz ready 2 receive Him and 2 b open 2 hav His power b a part o our livz. I guess we already haz a spiritual "bird bath" wit da baptismal font in church. Datz where we receive da Holy Spirit 4 da very first time anywayz!!! So get ready for da spiritual birdo! Just don't ask me 2 clean up after Him!!!
God Bless and Come Holy Spirit!
Batman, da rectory doggo
