I was contacted yesterday by a French girl from my Facebook page, who told me her friend Romuald ( how's that for a name? ) wants to stay in America for three months. He wants to be here from November through January, to be immersed in the language for a test he's taking. He is a student of history at the University of Bordeaux, 27 years old, bachelor, has little money, but can pay for his food, sort of looks like an intense French version of Anthony Perkins, etc.
He is, like many French sedes, an impassioned non-una-cuм sede, complete with the "non una cuм" rallying cry, so he wouldn't want to stay with someone in SSPX. But if there are any sedes here who can put him up, or know of someone who can put him up, please contact me.
I don't know much about him. His contacts are good, in the sense that he studied to be a priest for one year under Abbé Belmont, who I believe is very respected. I just don't know enough about him to want him living in my house for three months. I think he should be with a family. I live alone, and have no protection if anything happens. If I have to leave the house, he'd be here by himself, with the run of the place; which just makes me uncomfortable.
Whether or not anyone here can help, do you think I should take him in? Am I being too paranoid? I didn't like how the girl on Facebook just told me "Oh, he's a Catholic, what more do you need to know?" Uh, plenty. I would have much preferred if he had written me earlier so I'd know if we got along. If you're renting your house, you don't let someone in until you get a good feeling about them, have some references, etc.