A gender change

Laptops but no beards for new hermits in Italy

The concept of applying to the Vatican to be a hermit is kind of interesting.

Here's the link to Raven's Bread, the newsletter for hermits.

I wonder if electronic communication doesn't somehow lessen the idea of being a hermit? Certainly, people with leanings toward becoming a hermit would realize the possible temptations that would be presented, but I wonder how different it is than other forms of communication. The problem, as I see it, is that electronic communication is essentially instantaneous, while other forms, such as letters, take time to get to their target. It would certainly present the temptation for conversation, which would then lead to less isolation and less being a hermit. I think. Anyway, what do I know? Sorry for boring you...