Batman's Column

My Deer Parishionez o St. Padre Pio Parish,

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo! I LUV dis Gospel! I feel lik Jesus really getz me. Da very first ting dat Jesus askz o da disciplez iz if dey haz someting 2 eat!!! It iz da very first question I ask my hooman every single day! Our Lord even askz Peter 2 feed His flock! I hav never wanted 2 b a lamb o a sheep so bad in my entire lif! However, Jesus doez not ask dis question becauz He iz hungry, but 2 show TWO tings: Da first iz dat da Resurrection iz real and dat Jesus iz not a ghost. Da second iz dat it iz da world iz hungry, not 4 earthly food, but 4 da food dat comez down from heaven. Dat iz wut Jesus entrustz 2 Peter: Da feeding and tending o da lambz and da sheep, taking care o da entire people o God. And while Peter denied Jesus 3 timez during His passion, Peter expressez hiz luv 3 times 2, even if it iz in an imperfect way. Da challenge 4 us iz r we 2 willing 2 feed da flock? R we willing 2 lead all da peoplez 2 know Jesus and b fed by Him? And secondly, how r we hungry? Wut do we need God 2 giv us so dat we 2 can b fed by His luv? Wut iz da desire o our heartz dis day as da lambz and da sheep? Wut new snackoz can u drop off at da rectory (Dat Sheena kid iz doing a number on my food supply! Good ting she iz cute!!!)? As we continue da Easter Season, may we tak up da mantle 2 feed da Church and da whole world and turn 2 our Risen Lord dat He may feed us 2!

God Bless and BAAAAAAA!

Batman, da rectory doggo