Virtual Oases, March 2

• Helen Whitney describes her four years among the Mormons
• What were Young Women reading in 1958?
• ESC’s journey into motherhood
• Janet on “mothering with disabilities”
• BiV gives a primer on Utah Midwifery
• Eve’s (characteristically) wise and compassionate take on knowledge and doubt
• A glimpse into Tracy’s creative process
• Claudia Bushman to keynote at the Rocky Mountain Retreat

Just because:

• A quarter of Americans have left the faith of their childhood.
• Centering prayer: this technique of Colorado Trappists reminds me of the meditation workshop at the ExII retreat.
• And the Irish Jesuits offer you ten minutes of contemplation at your computer!
• And to complete my Catholic monastic trifecta, I just finished this lovely book about a Benedictan monk saved souls with love and a listening ear.

Things that make you go, Huh?
I only read this article to the end because I was waiting for the punchline, the rhetorical flourish that would indicate that it was satire. Never came. At least I wasn’t alone in my reaction. Criminy.