But they are said (as the names imply) to work wonders over their bearers.

Be SURE,

Im too autistic to buy and get an item blessed by myself

to have at least the benedictine cross blessed by a priest.

Preferably a priest of the Benedictine order.

fuckfuck its cold outside

what temp?

46

its windy though

oh lol

i see

Wind chill in Texas is always a killer.

im just in sweatpants and a tshirt so

i was kinda dying

Carrying around a Christian medallion/crucifix sounds comfy.

About a hundred and thirty years ago when folks were driving a herd down the Chisholm Trail, and entire herd of cattle froze to death in the Texas snow.

lol

F

I mean it was something. People had to dig any survivors out.

The death screams of hundreds of cows wailing in the night.

thats scary

I still need to work up the resolve to go to mass alone.
@Thomas any tips for a former non-dom trying to get into SSPX Catholisism?

Hell I myself am slowly converting from Baptism (whoops). But, from what I've studied, it's best to simply find the closest Latin Mass practicing chapel near you, research the dress code, and go accordingly.

And from what I might be able to discern, there's no resolve needed for such a thing. Only a reverence for the hierarchy which God gave us to uphold.

You'll be welcomed.

I went to the SSPX mass nearest me, it's only a 30 min drive, but I didn't really know what to do with my hands, you know

Like bowing before entering the pews, the hand motion thing,

Well, you could, during one of the less busy week days, go and see the father and ask your questions.

Are Catholic churches usually open during the week?

They hold mass, yes.

For exaple, there's a LAtin Mass church called Mater Dei here in Fort Worth,

their entire schedule goes through the week.

That's interesting

I'll look into trying to speak to someone there

Good.

Last question, do you know the process of conversion to Catholicism?

I know obviously not to partake in the Holy Eucharist yet

But, are there other things I should be aware of as a non-Catholic Christian going to SSPX mass?

Well, obviously be very quiet, and very still. If you intend to take women, they must not speak (at all, like at all literal rule of latin mass) and they must to an extent, be veiled. Not fully, just a gentle cloth covering the top of their heads.

You're (if I'm not mistaken) also expected to learn specific prayers, ideally the Latin ones,

but I think they've shfited that in the last centuries.