Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish,

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! As u knowz, I luv my daddo. A lot. A lot a

lot! In factz, I likez 2 follow him and spend timez wit him almost every moment o

da day. Except 4 da timez in which I iz hungry (which iz a lot) o takin' a walko, I iz

totally focused-ed on him. Even wen I sleepz, I lik 2 b next 2 my daddo, lik right

next 2 him. My lif revolvez around him (and my stomach). Da readings 4 dis

Sunday talk about da importance o havin our livez focused-ed on God (and how

bad it iz wen we don't). Da prophet Amos talkz about hoomanz who CAN'T WAIT

4 da time o prayer and rest 2 b over so dey can do dere own stuff instead of God's

stuff. St. Paul prayz 4 us 2 liv livez dat r pleasing 2 God filled wit devotion and

dignity. Jesus uses da parable o a steward who wuz 2 focused-ed on da stuff dat

he wanted 2 do and gotz in trouble wit his master. It wuz only due 2 da steward's

fast tinkin 2 save his own bacon ... I LUV BACON! It iz tasty and I ... Sorry about

dat! It wuz da lengthz dat da steward wuz willing 2 go 2 protect himself dat getz

rewarded. Jesus urgez us 2 b prudent, not in da wayz o da world, but in da wayz

o God. We needz 2 b focused-ed on da tingz dat givz us wealth in heaven instead

o da less important tingz o our livez (like bacon and snackoz and bacon). Do we

treat God lik petz treat dere hoomanz? R our livez constantly directed-ed towardz

Him? If we iz focused-ed on "mammon" o unimportant stuff, wut iz it and how can

we put it aside 4 da tingz o God? Becauz, ultimately, God iz our "daddo" and He

saved-ed our livez lik my daddo saved-ed mine.

God Bless (and pass da bacon)!

Batman, da rectory doggo