Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo. Dere r not many tings dat scarez me, except 4 thunder ... and gunshots ... and loud noisez ... and takin' a shower. Udder dan doez tings, I iz a brave doggo. But I gotz 2 tell u, I iz a little concerned-ed about da readings 2day. Da letter 2 da Hebrews writez dat Jesus iz waiting 2 use His enemiez as a footrest. Mark's Gospel tellz us dat da Lord iz coming in da clouds wit great power and glory. Dis iz not da Jesus dat we r used 2 seeing, BUT it iz still da same Lord. Sometimes da world haz a tendency o "sanitizing" da Savior, fitting Him in a nice little box dat makez dem feelz comfortable. However, God iz all-powerful and He iz NOT afraid 2 use it! Sin and death r pretty terrible tings and da Lord holdz nothin' back in order 2 end dere reign. Dere iz nothin' more powerful dan Jesus' passion, death and resurrection and when He comes in glory ... LOOK OUT! As His children, it makez perfect sense 4 us 2 b on da right side o tings. 2 do dat, we r called 2 liv out livez o justice and wisdom. We must realize dat only God can take away r sins and 2 b ready 4 when Jesus comez at da end of time. If we r ready and liv out a life o faith and remain in God's love den dere iz nothin' 2 be worried about. May we b ready and waiting 4 our Lord! 

God Bless and pass da doggy relaxerz! 

Batman, da rectory doggo