I’m a late 20s Catholic guy who really wants to make friends my age who are passionate about the Classics, philosophy, and the humanities more generally. is my best bet to move to a large city? Are there any conferences or events that attract young Classics/Great Books enthusiast? I’m in the US
I'm a convert to the Faith in my late 20s. (from Islam) I'm very well versed in the Classics and love philosophy, literature, theology, etc. I'm visually impaired. I've also struggled with mental health stuff due to extreme verbal/emotional abuse from my family.
Due to my mental health diagnosis, most of the traditional/serious religious orders won't even talk to me (despite the fact I've been stable for 6+ years since my diagnosis with no incidents) I'd really like to get married but my experience on sites like CatholicMatch has been awful. (I rely almost entirely on online methods to try and find a spouse because with a visual impairment, its hard for me to tell if a woman is attracted to me in person or not- I don't want to ask a girl out just to find out that there was zero attraction) I've had 3 different women on CatholicMatch tell me they don't want to talk to me because they don't want mental health issues passed down to kids.(even though the chance of that happening is slim.
How can I find a Catholic woman with similar interests ( in Classics and the humanities) who isn’t a bigot?
I thought I’d share a bit about my story and am wondering if there are any others with a similar story.
I’m a convert to Christianity. I spent some time as a hardcore Traditionalist Roman Catholic( baptized and confirmed at a TLM parish in communion with Rome) This was as a late teens/early 20s young man. I thought everything had a clear black and white answer( especially on theology) However, I’ve always been committed to intellectual rigor and after two years, I began seriously questioning what I was being taught. One Trad RC cleric I knew said women shouldn’t attend college. There was also open racism and anti-Semotos from both clergy and laity( discussions of how race-mixing was undesirable, all sorts of wacky theories about Jews, etc)
By the time j hit 22, j could no longer justify any of this to myself. The arguments against women’s ordination, LGBT people and other things just make no sense to me. Plus I’ve found that large Anglo-Catholic parishes have far better choirs And more welcoming parishioners. J respect Pope Leo but feel more at home in the Episcopal Church.
J currently attend a large (broad church) Episcopal parish with an excellent music program( I’d like to move near one of the large Anglo-Catholic parishes on the East Ciast once I’m done with my studies) I’m beginning the process of being received.
Say some prayers for me!
Let’s say one wants to get a small firm job in Virginia or DC after completing an online/hybrid JD.(at Western New England or Vermont) If one works as a paralegal in the desired state while completing the JD, gets good grades, and passes the bar in VA or DC, is there a decent chance one can land a job at a small firm?
I’m a young ( mid 20s) Anglo-Catholic Episcopalian guy living in the Mid-Atlantic US. I’m passionate about the Classics, philosophy, the arts, and sacred music. I’d ideally like to date/marry someone with similar interests
Outside of moving to a bigger parish, how can I meet women with similar interests in the Episcooal Church? would trying Gladness of Heart be a good option?