My dear friends in Christ, I write to advise that I am away for the next week or so for what can be best described as personal reasons.I will be taking this time which will have a combination of pastoral and private elements, and I ask that you keep me in your prayers.
Normally, it would be best practice that someone would fill in for me here but on this occasion I have decided that due to the passing of a very close and dear friend.
As a mark of personal respect, there shall be no postings here until such time as I return from the break.
I know you will all understand this and please God, we shall all meet here again next week.
Until then, pax et benedict
Sotto Voce