Brian is due back in the country in the next day or so and Near Emmaus will return to its usual level of academic/theological reflection by the end of the week (although Joshua and JD have done a great job of keeping up the standard). It will be great to have our esteemed ‘dictator‘ ‘leader’ back! 😉
the archives near Emmaus 
will he be a Cardinal?
Mark, you and JohnDave have thankfully written enough to make up for my lack of posts. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
Yes we are! And humble… 😉
Brian,
You mean he was at the Vatican all this time? 😀
Mark held down the fort truly! Kudos to all of us.
@Brian and @Rod: I heard Brian got an audience with the Pope and referred to him as CEO. 🙂
I’m back in the USA!
Mark, I laughed so hard when I read this post, you are too much! I am glad that Brian is back safe, now for some serious blogging 😉 LOL