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>>713557

i'm not trying to be rude but please be gone

i pray the rosary on saturdays at church but it's always filled with old ladies and all. should i try adoration? if anyone has some tips i'd appreciate it. thanks!

>>713556 (OP)

Do you have everlasting life?

Are you saved?

>>713562

She's part of the Only, Holy, Apostolic, Catholic Church, of course she is. Now if she was a Protestant she'd be in big trouble since Protestants are not part of the true body of Christ and thus cannot be saved.

>>713556 (OP)

Do you go to anything besides Mass? Like, Bible study, youth meetings, things of the like?

>>713559

does your church/parish have anything like a youth group? Adoration and Rosary sessions are kind of awkward places to meet people

also this feels really familiar, have you posted this thread before

>>713556 (OP)

>Female

>20

>haven't dated yet

What exactly is the point of this thread? You literally just need to exist and wait for men to do all the hard work chasing you, then take your pick from which of them you like the most. Sage because a thread died to make this one.

>>713575

More or less this. It is borderline impossible for a woman to be a virgin or BF/husbandless other than by choice (which is very respectable in the modern age of thottery and promiscuity!). Just go outside honest to god, men do all the work. Hell, you'll even get orbited by cucks like me on this forum just for existing as a female.

There's plenty of young christian men (such as myself) who would love to be with a woman such as yourself (even if you are *katholisch*, you can be saved at least). My church has literally zero girls my age. Not even like a taken one. Literally none such is the price of going to a liturgical church. Feel free to approach that young incel looking man at your church… he will worship you.

Also sageing because I assume this possibly is not a woman. Do women even use 8ch?

>going to church to find a boyfriend

Yes youre doing it wrong. Go to youth groups and catholic charities. Even better find a young adults group in a traditional parish. That's where we're all hiding

>>713591

This has got to be the single worst post I've seen on this board. This one supersedes all the rest in my cringe compilation.

>>713556 (OP)

At salvation? At poker? A chance at what?

Tips for dating

>Give up now,

>>713556 (OP)

I will be your husband

>Do I have a chance?

Maybe.

>I'm probably doing church wrong. I'm 20, in college. Halp.

>in college

Nevermind. You have no chance at all besides Divine Intervention.

>>713617

Different anon. I don’t really defend women on the internet, or anyone on the internet in general. However with this being a Christian board, and OP being a Catholic (don’t give a shit is female or not) I need to say that all other not Catholic posters need to stop and leave if they won’t provide help. Catholics deserve to be in relationship with other Catholics, so don’t try and covert anyone in this thread. That being said, isn’t there already a thread for relationships, so what’s the point of this thread?

>>713617

Bruh your post reeks of "pls be my gf I'll be good to you m'lady"

>You obv. have to give up your papist ways for me though

Lmao then you just go ahead and confirm it

>>713627

At a certain point, I have to resort to "begging". I want a nice wife and you never know what could happen… In the grand scheme of things I'm not far from Texas. Notice how I am not being soyish about it though… I'm not defending women and I'm treating them as they should be treated. If I was being the cuck, I wouldv'e been begging, saying things like "its not your fault" and what not. I don;t defend women, as they play life on easy mode.

I'm past college age now and I still can't haven't found even a single woman who will even give me a chance. It is very patronizing when I see posts like this (assuming it is authentic).

>>713626

The relationship thread is bumplocked and nobody's made a new one. I think the same OP makes them.Also, I'm not trying to convert directly, its just Christian banter. There are way worse folks then the Catholics, even if I have my gripes with them. My gripe with OP is that >she is a woman, not catholic. Women cannot be celibate or not in a relationship unless they choose to be. Any sort of celibacy not by choice is of their own merits.

>>713635

Well at least I can agree with you on that. Also this whole place in general isn’t ideal if you’re looking to go out with someone.

>>713653

Also Mods delete this post

>>713570

i just go for mass and a couple things before or after. i read the bulletin as well. not sure if my parish has a bible study. who should i ask about these things?

>>713668

Your priest or deacon would probably be your best bet.

>>713653

i think i had a depression/anxiety and stuff during highschool, it brought me a lot closer to my faith, and it's really important to me now, but it at the same time it's making i guess some other things harder, i guess well the relationship type thing. i can't picture myself being with someone who just makes fun of my faith which seems to be like a large part of people, but yeah, i don't know how to put it, well i haven't been to any 'youth groups', i don't know how to find those, not sure if i qualify for that at my age.

i guess at the back of my mind i wonder too, well, i'm not sure how to put it. i just get the impression that the church is mostly older people or stuff (or very sheltered people).

>>713671

my priest always leaves the church after our mass. when we sing the final hymn he leaves with the other altar boys/servers and they walk out. i usually pray a rosary or part of it and then leave. should i look for a number to call someone up outside of mass? in general is the right approach to things? i feel more awkward cause i'm alone here and not with my family. i tend to get very self conscious with things like this. thanks for the help.

>>713574

i don't know if they do. i just read the bulletin to find things out, and the vibe i get is that it's more older people. i've seen postings for children's liturgy but that's for kids. do i even qualify for youth meetings? or is that for highschool students.

I know how you feel OP. I go to mass and it's all wishy washy Novus Ordo that it makes me question whether I am really worshipping God properly or not. It is almost like I am attending an Evangelical service tbh.

And now that I am 23, it is only a matter of time before I am 30. I fear I will be alone and unable to be married for the rest of my life. It's so difficult when I feel extremely uncomfortable talking to my priest about these issues especially seeing how he worships like a Charismatic. I am afraid to be alone, and I am afraid of being deprived of the beauty of true worship

>>713681

thanks for the reply. the "charismatic" (if that is right) style is really popular, like the whole worship style music and stuff. is that what i should be looking for? maybe it's just the younger people are more into that stuff? i'm just wondering as well what the right sort of ways of doing things are. i'm not really outgoing so maybe i keep myself too much after mass. how do you even know who your deacon is?

>>713681

> know how you feel OP. I go to mass and it's all wishy washy Novus Ordo that it makes me question whether I am really worshipping God properly or not. It is almost like I am attending an Evangelical service tbh.

Heresy. Novus Ordo is either a legitimate participation in the Holy Eucharist or it's not.

I'm in my late 20's and being astray from this world isn't anything you're suffering alone from.

>>713556 (OP)

I also am a Single Catholic living in Texas. Well? Not looking to dox the either of us here, but as a single Catholic man, I suppose I'd try to find a girl to date at a weekly meeting/gathering.

>>713684

what sort of meetings? do you find out about them in the weekly bulletins? or is there someone else at my parish i should be asking

>>713687

My parish has theological seminars open to the public as well as meet-ups (with priests) at pubs.

Does your Church hand out social flyers after Mass?

>>713683

The Charismatic style is everywhere I go but i would say it appeals more to young people, following in the footsteps of Evangelicalism. Now if that is what you feel like having, go ahead but nothing will beat a traditional mass in my eyes.

There are no deacons at my parish. Just the priest, some altar servers and readers . For your situation I'd say ask the priest for advice perhaps before Mass or after service. He cant just shoo you away. As your shepherd he must tend to his flock.

>>713691

>>713683

Charismatic is protestant and probably satanic it's nothing serious and I wouldn't be involved with anyone too into the charismatic stuff

>>713691

so, not to sound very crazy, but i've been going for the latin mass around me cause well i started cause it was at 3pm so it was a nice time, but i do really like it. is it wrong to sort of like the worship style too? i feel really out of place, socially, cause everyone comes with their family. maybe that's why i've never talked to anyone.

>>713696

there are charismatic catholics too right?

>>713697

oh cool! are there catholic chapters, are they catholic friendly?

>>713691

and sorry i didn't respond to your last part. so before mass the priest is in the confessional, and then right afterwards it's mass, and afterwards he leaves with the procession (is that the right word?), and we finish singing the hymn and everyone prays for like 10-15 minutes. never seen the priest outside of that. i'm guessing based on this i will have to make an appointment outside of mass? i don't even know what i'm going to say i'll sound like an idiot. i don't want to ask for a youth group cause aren't i too old for that too?

>>713699

>TLM at 3pm

St. Mary's Cathedral?

>>713703

>>713697

>>713699

They are charismatic and not-Catholic and are totally hostile and opposed to Catholicism, do not listen to this guy.

>>713699

> is it wrong to sort of like the worship style too?

It's the traditional style all the saints worshiped in and accurately conveys the actual Catholics beliefs, try getting more involved with the parish things will likely go well.

(me and many others argue it's objectively superior in many ways)

Here is a passage from one of my favorite essays on the mass by one of the most significant philosophers of the past 100 years.

Again, why has the genuflection at the words et incarnatus est in the Credo been abolished? Was this not a noble and beautiful expression of adoring reverence while professing the searing mystery of the Incarnation? Whatever the intention of the innovators, they have certainly created the danger, if only psychological, of diminishing the faithful's awareness and awe of the mystery. There is yet another reason for hesitating to make changes in the liturgythat are not strictly necessary. Frivolous or arbitrary changes are apt to erode a special type of reverence: pie tas. The Latin word, like the German Pietaet, has no English equivalent, but may be understood as comprising respect for tradition; honoring what has been handed down to us by former generations; fidelity to our ancestors and their works. Note that pietas is a derivative type of reverence, and so should not be confused with primary reverence, which we have described as a response to the very mystery of being, and ultimately a response to God. It follows that if the content of a given tradition does not correspond to the object of the primary reverence, it does not deserve the derivative reverence. Thus if a tradition embodies evil elements, such as the sacrifice of human beings in the cult of the Aztecs, then those elements should not be regarded with pietas. But that is not the Christian case. Those who idolize our epoch, who thrill at what is modern simply because it is modern, who believe that in our day man has finally "come of age," lack pietas. The pride of these "temporal nationalists" is not only irreverent, it is incompatible with real faith. A Catholic should regard his liturgy. with pietas. He should revere, and therefore fear to abandon the prayers and postures and music that have been approved by so many saints throughout the Christian era and delivered to us as a precious heritage. To go no further: the illusion that we can replace the Gregorian chant, with its inspired hymns and rhythms, by equally fine, if not better, music betrays a ridiculous self-assurance and lack of self-knowledge. Let us not forget that throughout Christianity's history. silence and solitude, contemplation and recollection, have been considered necessary to achieve a real confrontation with God. This is not only the counsel of the Christian tradition, which should be respected out of pietas; it is rooted in human nature. Recollection is the necessary basis for true communion in much the same way as contemplation provides the necessary basis for true action in the vineyard of the Lord. A superficial type of communion -the jovial comradeship of a social affair -- draws us out onto the periphery. A truly Christian communion draws us into the spiritual deeps.

Youre probably out of shape. Get in shape and guys will winnie the pooh you

>>713696

I wont say it is Satanic but it just doesnt feel like worship ya know. I went to a Greek Orthodox liturgy once and I was in tears even when I couldnt understand anything. I could feel like I am in the presence of worship. I could actually contemplate for once in a very long time. You cant get that with an Evangelical charismatic mass.

>>713699

I am glad you like the Latin Mass. There's nothing wrong with it. It gives an aura where you can calmly contemplate God and be moved by him. It's my preference too.

I hardly talk to anyone in church too. The few times I got to talk to someone was during a Novena prayer I attended. There was an old Indian man that talked about life and told me something I wont forget. A Catholic have a Bible in one hand and a rosary on another. Only a few people were in attendence then.

If you want to talk to your priest, maybe go for Confession then after ask him about what is bothering you.

>>713704

>>713703

okay… which one of you guys are right? if they profess the creeds they can't be that bad right? (confused)

>>713702

writings of saints thank you! sometimes i'm afraid that if i do novenas gosh people will tell me to be a nun or something haha. i have been doing some stuff for the 40 days for life. again never seen anyone younger yet, but i haven't gone too many times yet. maybe i should participate more.

and i could never be with a non-christian, i agree i don't really get why they even allow that. is a non-catholic that bad though if they are okay with everything? i guess i can see what you mean. well you're right actually, i guess that's why i want to use the church and stuff to find someone.

>>713706

thank you for this write up. was a bit dense b ut also interesting. my question was, is it okay to like the modern 'worship' style in addition to the traditional style? i agree the ordinary parish style feels very dated. traditional seems like you're in heaven or like in a time capsule. very serene.

>>713713

i'm 5'0", around 105-110lb and i do exercise. i'm not looking for hookups if that's what you mean. i'm sure most people on here care about someone who shares their faith and values right?

>>713715

the priests usually complain (and i feel it too) some people take way too long in confession. honestly i wonder what they are saying cause it never takes me more than like a minute to say my confession, but i've been waiting for people sometimes it seems like it takes 10 minutes or so. so i wouldn't bother him there. but i guess as well i'm not sure if something should be bothering me or i should just pray and wait sort of thing. not sure if i'm not being active enough in my church or i'm doing things wrong for someone my age etc. if i'm doing what i should be doing i guess i'd feel better and then wait for God to give me whatever i'm supposed to have. i know i keep to myself so i'm worried i'm probably not doing the things i should be doing.

>>713715

I said probably satanic, i'm not 100% but the more I look into it/hear about it the more i'm inclined to assume it is.

I am 100% that to follow it is rejecting the Catholic tradition that is so valuable which seems like something that's rather satanic if you ask me.

Also for talking to your priest just email them or ask them in person, they are generally quite happy to.

For being serious about the spiritual life having a specific confessor/spiritual director who knows you is essential so it's something you'll have to do at some point.

They can point you to/guide you to places where they know single Catholic guys are as well who won't try to bring you to sin.

Very good to do

>>713722

okay! i'll try emailing my priest then. thanks for the info. what do i say? maybe something like i want to know if i can get more involved in parish activities? would that be more or less the right way to go about things?

>>713724

That'll be enough, i'm not sure if it works differently for females but for me I just went in and gave a sort of basic life overview and talked about stuff I was looking to/interested in.

Just saying you are new/looking to be more involved in the parish, and for general spiritual direction, anything really.

It's his job so he's well aware of concerns people have/what they are looking for normally.

>>713721

>is a non-catholic that bad though if they are okay with everything?

yes, inter-faith marriage means you will be fighting for the conversion of your spouse your entire life, and also carries the risk of jeopardizing your own place in the Church, should he have his own ideas.

>>713729

Vade retro satana.

>>713721

Just ask him right after Confession. He cannot yell at you for doing that. If he is busy he could just ask you to see him after Mass for more details on Parish activities etc.

I would say dont be too worried about what you do in Mass. There is really only one rule imo, be reverent

>>713721

People can say the creeds btu mean different things for every words, they aren't Catholic and are opposed to Catholicism. They are outside the Church and if they die without being reconciled they will got to hell.

and I include protestants in non-Christians in terms of beliefs, yes they are just as bad.

If you better understand the traditional worship and sort of get more habituated/formed to it I imagine you'll start feeling more and more put off by modern worship. You can like it of course, you like what you like, but as I said it's objectively lesser/points less to God.

It's still very good and the sacrifice on Calvary is still present at the mass, but it's still just not as evident as it is at the TLM.

>people on here care about faith and values

value of getting a gf for sure

It's good to be skeptical of pretty much every modern person you are getting at all involved with, there is a very high chance (even at a traditional parish) that the guy will push for very sinful stuff.

also

>be a nun

It is a higher form of life, and a higher calling, and you should atleast consider it. God invites all and he wants you to dedicate yourself to him if you are willing. It's the greatest thing you can do in your life, it's just a matter if you are willing

https://ia800500.us.archive.org/4/items/TheCompleteAsceticalWorksOfSt.Alphonsusvolume3/thecompleteascet03liguuoftnew.pdf

if you go to page 468 here there is a very good letter written by a saint to a woman who can't decide if she should join the religous life.

>>713745

There is no salvation outside the Church.

>>713745

It's a dogma for us that you go to hell unless you join the Church, those Catholic ecunemical movements are terrible and keep in mind if you see anyone participating that they think you go to hell (at least if you die before being reconciled to the Church)

You have no relation to the Catholic Church past being a heretic (due to your baptism, if you weren't baptized you would just be a pagan), if you aren't teaching this you are anti-Catholic.

The tie that binds us, your baptism in Christ, will only be to your condemnation. You will be mocked in hell for living against Christ and making a mockery of his gift if you do not repent and join the Church.

Catholic Ecumenism is only possible if neither is really serious about their faith.

and some flavor text to really get the mood across

'In the Great Deluge in the days of Noah, nearly all mankind perished, eight persons alone being saved in the Ark. In our days a deluge, not of water but of sins, continually inundates the earth, and out of this deluge very few escape. Scarcely anyone is saved.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church

If you aren't on the ark, you drown in the flood.

Anyways OP, the St. Mary's TLM bunch are nice but fairly cloistered compared to the regular novus ordo masses conducted there and around town. I'm at St. Louis, if you're ever curious. We have a really nice chapel.

>>713749

this is one of the most abhorrent quote I have ever seen. Catholic "saints" are full of these, but this one overshadowed the others.

>>713751

Hopefully, it makes you aware of the trouble you're in if you are in fact, not inside the true Church.

>>713752

>>713751

And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment. 12And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent. 13Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14For many are called, but few are chosen.

>>713751

'The number of the elect is so small - so small - that were we to know how small it is, we should faint away with grief. The number of the elect is so small that were God to assemble them together, He would cry to them, as He did of old, by the mouth of His prophet, "Gather yourselves together, one by one" - one from this province, one from that kingdom.'

St. Louis Marie de Montfort

'Our chronicles relate an even more dreadful happening. One of our brothers, well-known for his doctrine and holiness, was preaching in Germany. He represented the ugliness of the sin of impurity so forceful that a woman fell dead of sorrow in front of everyone. Then, coming back to life, she said, "When I was presented before the Tribunal of God, sixty thousand people arrived at the same time from all parts of the world; out of that number, three were saved by going to Purgatory, and all the rest were damned.'

St. Leonard of Port Maurice

'It is impossible to be saved if we turn away from thee, O Mary.'

St. Anselm, Doctor of the Church

'Out of one hundred thousand sinners who continue in sin until death, scarcely one will be saved.'

St. Jerome, Doctor and Father of the Church

13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

>>713567

Honest question, do you believe the pedophile-enabling pope is going to heaven? What about the deluge of faggot priests, are they going straight to heaven because of their membership in your club? Doesn't sound biblical to me.

>>713756

Being a Pope or a Priest was never a free ticket to Heaven, who told you this? They are judged just as you and I are. Blessed are they who receive the Sacraments in full repentance, however.

>>713745

that seems nice, thanks! :)

>>713739

thank you for the share, God bless, i will read that. is this a fave saint of yours?

>>713756

According to saints the way to hell is lined with the skulls of priests, bishops, and Popes.

They have even higher demands/expectations of them because they are given so many more Graces.

Most Catholics go to hell as well if that wasn't clear

>You say that God

bears with this sin; but St. Remigius says that not many

Christian adults are saved, and that the rest are damned

for sins of impurity.

Father Segneri says that three fourths of the reprobate are damned for this vice.

for Impurity in particular

I hope all sinners repent, including those who are ordained, but if they do not they will go to hell and be punished far more then anyone outside the Church.

Being inside the Church increases your responsibility, so they must be very good especially the higher up they go (they receive more grace,additional guardian angels) so the bad Popes will be far below any protestant in hell if that's any consolation.

>>713760

Yes his writings are really just fantastic for literally everything, wrote a massive ammount. Much of it is only online in pdfs but he's a doctor of the Church and has some particular honors.

Has a great very concise and clear style that also has a massive ammount of depth.

For moral theology people are allowed to follow him solely on the basis because he said it, no other saint has such an honor.

Also wrote one of the greatest writings on Mary.

http://alphonsianum.blogspot.com/2010/11/33-love-of-god.html

Here's a great one on the Love of God, is designed for use with mental prayer but is great just to read.

>>713760

Also after asking him I had something revealed to me I had been asking about for months, was baptized in his name just this easter!

>>713757

>>713761

Interesting you claim exclusive access to redemption, yet your highest ranking members are in hell by your own admission. Not even the first church, smh. The absolute state of your church.

>>713771

Just as one of the first apostles were, we are just keeping the oldest traditions!

And of course before death anyone can be damned it doesn't matter what they've done before, it's just what having a free will is, being ordained and moving up the Church has no effect on that.

Your salvation is far more important than the Popes though you should pray for him.

>>713771

We have "exclusive access" only by virtue of the Sacraments, for how else can we enter Heaven except that we eat the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ?

Yet, even then the reprobate will be separated from God's chosen.

>your highest ranking members are in hell by your own admission.

Some, we do not know who. We know who's in Heaven though :)

>Not even the first church, smh. The absolute state of your church.

You remind me of the men that mocked Noah.

>>713766

If you dislike the Words of Sacred Scripture I'm not the one you're actually railing against.

>>713780

not an argument

>>713775

>We have "exclusive access" only by virtue of the Sacraments2 <Timothy 3:14-17

Scripture is adequate, my pagan friend.

<Matthew 15:1-9

Jesus Christ subjugated alleged divine tradition to the supreme authority of the scriptures.

Council of Trent contradicts scripture, which explicitly says, over and over, that faith, by grace, is how we are saved.

<Romans 5:1

<Ephesians 2:8-9

Righteousness comes by faith, not sacraments and traditions.

<Romans 4:1-8

>>713783

we get it, you disagree, this conversation started because someone didn't understand the difference, now it's clear

there is no reason for you to post in this thread, no one cares or will be convinced

>>713784

Sorry but I won't sit idly by while you lead people to a false gospel. Declaring your contempt for scriptural truth so openly may just send someone away from Catholic damnation.

>>713559

>if anyone has some tips i'd appreciate it

Proverbs 3:5-6

>>713794

>>713774

>Judas

I'm glad we can agree that the Catholic church is the Judas of the body of believers.

>>713794

>dropping the context of the verse

>confusing the fruit with the tree

>confusing the sunlight with the sun

This is pretty basic soteriology. There is no context you could add to Ephesians 2:8-9 which would support your claims.

>>713784

Reminder that I've simply met this statement with an equal but opposite assertion: >>713567

>She's part of the Only, Holy, Apostolic, Catholic Church, of course she is. Now if she was a Protestant she'd be in big trouble since Protestants are not part of the true body of Christ and thus cannot be saved.

>>713556 (OP)

a/s/l

let's meet, 21/m/texas, catholic too.

I am an investment banker and my hobbies are riding my collection of superbikes around my private racetrack, and ancient Sumerian poetry.

>>713594

join a volunteer or working programme in an activity that you are interested in.

>>713556 (OP)

Déjà vu. I'm also 20, in college, and have never dated, funnily enough… I'm a Protestant man, though. I've had trouble finding a decent single women my age more than anything else.

What are you going to college for, if you don't mind me asking? Most of the married women I know are homemakers or in feminine careers such as nursing and child care.

Nevertheless, a 20-year-old girl who's never dated has it made in terms of what her options are. I'd suggest finding a young adult group or something similar and meeting guys through that.

>>713673

Call him and talk to him on the phone. Better yet, schedule a confession and then talk to him afterwards.

>>713556 (OP)

Not sure what part of Texas you are in but I'm out in Houston if you'd want to hang out and get to know each other.

>>713788

Who’s that

Also holy shit, what’s with the protestants in this thread? We had that one Orthodox fun poster, but even they aren’t here being thirsty for one girl trying to get her to be Protestant so they can be with her. Seriously, let Catholics be with other Catholics, and Protestants be with other Protestants.

>>713851

For anyone that genuinely believes in their faith, inter-faith relationships will always be an issue. It's easier to date someone who isn't even really religious than someone with a definitive stance against the True Religion.

>>713851

>>713854

Since protestants and catholics mutually disagree on each others salvation, should they even date each other, let alone anyone else outside their group?

>Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6

In the Old testament as well we likewise see the corrupting effects of marrying unbelievers.

>>713860

there is never ever ever any good reason for inter-faith marriages they are always bad.

Catholic and the russian communion as well it just creates massive ammounts of conflict and a split household which will confuse the Children

Also statistically if the religons are different, before 13 kids will do what religon the mother does, after 13 they will do the religon of the father

>>713851

At my church (liturgical LCMS), there are literally zero women under 30 (or above 16). At this point I’m starting to think I’m gonna have to go after the catholic ones. An old pastor of mine married and converted a catholic woman and they turned out fine.

>>713929

Stay away from us, wolf. Anybody who comes into a Catholic Church to lead the Sheep away is no better than a wolf; tie a mill-stone around your neck.

>>713849

Some ridiculously cute radtrad catholic girl from Texas with an Instagram account.

The fact that she's still single is insane.

Either all of catholic Texas is already married or those men are blind.

At this point I think she's either very picky or has some issues which keep other catholic men from dating her.

Anyway the maths say she should already have a few men trying to court her.

https://www.instagram.com/catholic_teen_posts/

All these people ITT asking if OP is nearby, hoping for a gf. Stop that. /christian/ should not be used as a dating app.

From my experience, traditional masses are filled with single young men, and modern (i.e. Novus ordo) masses are filled with single young women

Try >>713594

>>714035

Idk what you're talking about. The Catholic church (at least in my country) is like 70-80% female, and it's usually the men who are much less than chaste. In my trad parish there's an abundance of women(due to lack of men plus vocations) to the point where any guys who come in usually get a girlfriend and married quickly. Hell even this skelington, ugly af 18 year old (who is one of my best mates tbh) got an 8/10 imho. This is not even surprising too considering most of the "alphas" in my parish have gone to monastries or seminaries.

>tfw God's calling me for religious life so will never be able to exploit the abundance of qts

>>713996

>The fact that she's still single is insane.

Funny you should mention but I have a female friend from Texas who is really involved in the church, especially in the traditional side where you'd expect to find men, and she's said there is just no young men there. Like she may have seen a handful in her life now and again.

Perhaps Texas is just devoid of any Catholic men who knows

>>713935

I would also advise my Catholic brother to stay away from other women in different denominations. As far as I’m concerned, >>713929

The converted wife in this anons post is going to hell because she picked some man over faith. So to answer your question, I’d tell him to find a Catholic to go out with or at the very least someone not religious so he may convert them.

>>714040

This is a problem that deserves a thread of its own and our attention to look into.

>I'm probably doing church wrong. I'm 20, in college. Halp.

You don't need to be dating just yet. You'll be facing some of the greatest pressures in the world, telling you the following things:

-Life is just the pursuit of sex; nothing else matters.

-Getting your degree means you've risen to a higher class of people.

-You need to think (((this))) way because of our daily sob stories disguised as education.

-The best possible person is a hollow suit in a mass produced skyscraper.

You need to resist all of this. If you make it to your mid 30s without becoming a San Francisco archsodomite then you will truly be a cut above the rest. But to break it down:

>-Life is just the pursuit of sex; nothing else matters.

Mainstream culture vultures make people feel like they are spiritually incomplete if they don't have a temporary sex partner before age 20, but far moreso before age 30. These temporary sex partners don't teach you skills, they don't build you a house, they don't grow you crops; it's nothing more than a source of regret.

>-Getting your degree means you've risen to a higher class of people.

Everyone who picked the wrong major has learned to look down on other people for not going to university at all - cheapo college does not count. In effect, they're patting themselves on the back for spending money they never had. Note the lack of money flowing inward.

>-You need to think (((this))) way because of our daily sob stories disguised as education.

Appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy. You will see this one specific fallacy (but also nonstop carpet bombing of strawman and ad hominem attacks) every single day while attending any class taught by the global church of atheism. If you see these classes far too often then you probably have the wrong major of the wrong school; on the other hand it might just be the wrong decade aka bad luck.

>-The best possible person is a hollow suit in a mass produced skyscraper.

These people live in apartments. Their treasures are stamped out in factories by the millions. Every part of their life is scripted. Medieval peasants ate better than them except in times of war or unusually bad crop failure. Cubicle drones work to the point of lobotomy, then sit on the road home for another hour to get home to a family of strangers.

>>714100

None of this is at all relevant kek

getting married young is important so you can have lots of kids with the highest rate of healthiness

>>713935

Catholics aren't supposed to go to another denomination's Church, it's a scandal. Especially for trying to date women.

>>714020

Outside of Baptism by Blood or Desire, there is no other method of being outside the Church.

>>714040

>all the Trad alphas are becoming monks or Priests

Bad for women, good for the Church.

>>714109

Yep, being married in your youth is preferable when it comes to raising a family.

>>714113

The most alpha thing to do is put Jesus above the eternal thot

>>714092

We could even weaponise it and use it as propaganda to convert all the ortholarpers. They're only in it for "le trad qt virgin waifu" anyway

>>714115

Disagreed, conversion for the sake of impurity is the worst reason to enter the Church.

>>714113

>Bad for women, good for the Church.

only if they dont become nuns

if the best of each become religous the decent of each can live off their prayers

>>714150

yeah, we never allowed girls in the church, boys only!

>>714151

People like you are the reason why this board sucks now. If you read even a third of this thread you would figure out that not only is OP's post low effort, but borderline attinion whoring. She didn't need to say "hey I'm a 20 something college girl in Texas 😚😚" because in a standard not shit post, a normal poster would type something like "I've been having an extremely hard time finding a partner in the church because *insert reasons why*. I've tried this and that but it hasn't seemed to work. What options are out there for me in my church?". OP didn't need to say her sex, location, and she didn't tell us what she's done to try and find someone. The post doesn't have any information we can work off of and instead focuses more on the fact that she's a young woman in Texas. Hell her post reads like a tumblr user wrote it. Just because OP is a women doesn't mean she should make redundant threads. She doesn't have a unique problem that wouldn't fall under the usual relationship general. This thread is shit and you're a faggot for defending this garbage thread.

>>714252

Lookism is not real, man, dont let that hate eat you.

>>714035

On 8ch there's a 90% chance that OP is a trans.

>>713556 (OP)

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Fr though just go to your local Newman group. Tons of good RC lads, I bet. Or local salsa group. I'm Orthodox but all of my dance friends are Tradcaths.

>White Catholics

Won't fault you if it's your preference but if it is you should say so. Young white RC guys are much rarer than say philipinos or latin americans.

>>713854

>It's easier to date someone who isn't even really religious than someone with a definitive stance against the True Religion

Thought I was the only one that thought like this. Easier to be with agnostic girls than with protties or RCs tbh. Though missionary dating in general is just a disaster.

>>714115

trad orthodox qts aren't existent in my area and if they were I wouldn't deserve one.

>>713556 (OP)

Okay OP, if you’re still here listen to me. You’re not going to find much help especially in this place. If you really want a special someone I suggest you start another relationship general thread, because apparently from another anon, the last one is locked or something. You’ll find the most help there instead of thirsty males or converters trying to lead you astray all for the sake of being horny. And if anything, you should try out your time in a monastery, see how being a nun feels like. No ones suggested it yet because they want to get their dicks wet, but maybe a life faith, poverty, and chastity is meant for you.

>>714322

Let me be the first to thank you for being the first non-Catholic to provide some help without trying to get into OPs pants, or trying to convrt her before doing so. We may have our differences, but you Orthos are pretty swell.

I have a similar problem, because most college aged students are, well, in college and attend Mass at different parishes. There are basically 3 age groups at my parish.

>children

>teenagers

>boomers

I've been involved in my local Knights of Columbus group, but oh boy there's like 2 people around my age and then a 50 year age gap between us and everyone else. At other times like say daily masses and such it's always full of old people, though I assume that's due to most people working. I've connected well with one person who's a bit younger than me, through RCIA, but they're in high school and I'd really like to find someone to relate to at my own age group. I'm not even looking for companionship, just someone at a similar stage in life is all really. I've visited a few Protestant churches and I get the same vibe about demographics. Children? Sure. Teenagers? Sure. Adults? A ton. YOUNG ADULTS? Where are you. It's like there's some mysterious gap between 20-30.

>>714252

>Lol your own church let its own people down by selling salvation and idolizing the apophraca not my issue when I try to save them. I’ll take any Christian at this point, catholic to Lutheran is a prettt easy change. My grandfather converted my grandma and my dad converted my mom. Maybe I’ll be a third generation converter whom knows?

Don't act like an idiot, if you're not in the real Church you heap a coal on your own head. Being a lookist/incel type is also not in your favor, pray to God if you want a wife.

>>714041

>she's said there is just no young men there

Ayy lmao I don't believe it for shite.

Not many Chad's yeah, but no young men whatsoever?

My parish is rather small, but including me we got at least 5 young men between 16-23yo of which one is decent and another one chad-tier appearance.

Meanwhile we got one decent looking girl who just leaves instantly after mass and two girls who're arguably not cute.

>>713556 (OP)

Go to an SSPX, ICRSS or FSSP parish otherwise you'll never find a Catholic man

>>713684

Novus Ordo is heresy. It is not licit for Priests to celebrate it

>>714369

Right, i guess this is my problem, yeah it's either kids with their family or older people.

Anyways I did find a few events and stuff. I went to one before mass, it was a rosary event thing but again yeah everyone was older. All the youth events that were told to me were like highschool aged, so I don't think that's exactly what I'm looking for. Is it okay to talk to different parishes?

Also how are the Knights of Columbus age wise, is it mostly older Men? Is there a girl or mixed equivalent? I almost wish there was like a hillsong-ish thing for us, although a bit less kooky. But the parish events seem to be catered to older people. I actually like that and all but I just feel that I should probably be doing more.

Thanks for all the advice so far. Also in general I have no intentions of not being catholic or anything like that!

>>714322

Never heard of Newman group before, thanks for this info! Are these places active in general?

>>714369

Sorry, you actually mentioned the age of knights of columbus. I must have missed that looking at all the other replies. Yeah I don't get why some people are being harsh saying that there isn't a sort of age gap issue at at least some communities. I think things would be easier if maybe I was attending with my family and then you know families meet each other and network that way, but I'm by myself in college.

>>714327

Thanks for the advice, I should say I have anxiety in real life too and this seemed good just to get some ideas or avenues that I could pursue. Obviously there are some silly people but that's how it is right? :) I would never convert, I'm catholic till I die. I really don't feel like i'm ready for well… I would say I wouldn't want to be a nun ever except for the thing that always bothers me is that it's supposed to be higher than getting married. I don't think I have it in me yet. I don't think I could actually not ever have a relationship and do that. Like this is probably not right reasoning but at least I would think at least maybe after a relationship and maybe if it didn't work out, at least I experienced it. I know it probably comes down to my devotion not being where it should be. It's just hard for me :( Thanks for the advice though, God bless!

>>714252

>if you find anything on how to find women, @ me I’m usually on the relationship thread

Same here. Like I said before, young adult groups are as good for men as they are for women when it comes to finding people your age, so try finding one of those.

>It’s almost impossible to find any young women after college so take advantage while you can

I'd have to disagree with you there. As someone who is doing online courses and only going on-campus occasionally to study, my chances of getting a gf through college (let alone a decent Christian one) are slim to none. Meanwhile, there's an abundance of 18-30 y.o. women at my church and young adult group because they are modernist and non-denominational, therefore attracting lots of young people. Naturally, that means most of them are degenerates who are obese, tattooed, drunkards, slutty, vulgar, or otherwise leading sinful unChristian lives (this is one of the lesser reasons why I'm strongly considering Catholicism lately), but there's the occasional girl who is both a decent Christian and single. I've had one girl who falls in the unChristian category take an interest in me, but I declined her advances. Likewise, there's another girl who falls in that category that I unfortunately have a crush on (I know a relationship between us would end in disaster, so it basically boils down to lust), and she looked beautiful in her Sunday best today, was very sweet to me, and seemed to suggest she's interested in me, but I again declined her advances. Anyway, the reason I say all this is not only to get this off my chest, but also to help serve as advice for when you do find "Christian" women your age… don't rush into it and settle for a thot. Hold out for one who's genuine.

>>714328

preciate it.

>>714576

I mean it depends on the campus but to my knowledge Newman groups are going to be meeting on at least a semi-weekly basis for Bible study in co-ed groups. There's going to be 4 or so officers/senior members and the rest filled out with other RC/RC-interested students. Newman groups are the official Roman Catholic college ministry so odds are it'll be structured, active and tied to a local parish for speakers/priests/etc.

Latin dance attracts latin americans, obviously. Demographics. A salsa group that meets regularly generally means a handful of RCs that meet regularly. Unconventional but maybe a consistent way of meeting in a more "organic" environment.

>>714644

oh yeah i'm not latin i'm White so yeah. and well i'll check out that Newman group thing i'll look into it. Thank you!

>>713750

are there events around there? are you busy throughout the week?

>>714606

On the head about college girls. You can get laid in college, but you probably won't be finding a wife in one.

Even "religious" ones are mostly unfortunately larpers. Though we are all wretched sinners…

>>714150

this, can't believe people are beta orbiting this attention-whoring thot

It's actually embarrassing to read this thread

>>713567

>For by grace are ye saved through faith, but only within the RCC

>being this much of parody of yourself

>>714657

i have class mostly throughout the week, but free on weekends, are you?

also is there a way to DM on here?

>>714775

100% this

>>714864

I'm at 11:30PM Mass on Sunday, you could probably run into me praying in the chapel at some point afterward. It's a very large parish with lots of younger people too, so you won't be the only younger person there.

>>714922

11:30AM*

any christanons in St Louis?

This place is Sodom with guns and I am lonely.

This is not a dating board. Why has this thread not been deleted?

>>713556 (OP)

It’s not really in my place to say this but should this just be the new relationship general? I mean I haven’t seen the last one in a while and there’s a decent amount of posts here so…

>>714580

I’m glad I can help OP, just try and hold on. It’s tough for us Catholics out here, even I’m having some trouble to be with someone right now (NYC anon), but with the grace of God we’ll make it to the end, just keep believing and praying.

>>713558

>>715176

BE GONE ORDODOX

>>715179

:DDDDDDDD

>>715179

>>713937

i'm not really southern texas!

>>714922

I have a black rosary, say hi if you see me this sunday! (come with me to st mary's after?)

>>715169

do you go there too?

>>715176

haha :) thanks :P love you too!

>>715179

Amen

>>715177

God bless you brother. I'll keep praying the rosary, our Mama is too good for us. Thanks again, i've got lots of good suggestions and all. God bless you.

>>715194

I have been to St. Mary's once or twice over there but I am on the Illinois side.

>>715194

Sure, I'm a Latino guy. I normally pray on either side to the Altar of St. Joseph or St. Mary, if I see you, I'll flag you down after you are finished.

I'm a Texas guy going to evening mass after work on the weekdays. Saw a real qt3.14 yesterday at confession, but she was gone before I could talk to her.