You know those things where your Protestant friends just wouldn't understand? Yup. Here is a list just for you. Thank you to a wonderful group of women who helped me compile this list! Part 3, coming soon!
You Know You're Catholic When...
Your kids favorite game to play with their cousins is "Mass" and they do things in the right order!
You don't run in panic when a Dominican in robes walks across campus with a rosary!
You have more rosaries than pairs of socks.
You and your kids end the pledge of allegiance with an Amen and the sign of the cross!
You think it's weird when everyone doesn't look up a local parish in their vacation spot to know when to go to Mass on Sunday.
When you have group projects at school and you stop yourself to start off with an opening prayer
You're the only one at work geeking out when we got a new pope!
When your kids complain about how long the car ride is, so you break out the rosaries from the glovebox and everyone prays 5 decades. Then you tell your kids "see the car ride wasn't that long" (they don't complain ever again)
When you go to a funeral/wedding/etc. at another denomination and automatically genuflect before sitting down.
When every time you here, "may the FORCE be with you," you mumble, "and also with you."
When the time it takes you to thank Jesus for each member of your family takes almost as long as saying your our father, three Hail Marys, and glory be during bed time prayers.
When you get more exercise during mass (sit, kneel, stand) than you do at work.
When you notice when family members are named after Saints.
When a new baby is born and asking baby's name and asking who their Patron will be is just about the same thing.
When you see a blank sheet of paper and at the top you put JMJ!!!!
When you arrive late for Mass and you usual pew is empty, because really, everyone knows its your families spot, and no one wants to get in on that circus.
When you're with all your kids in the store you have to diplomatically answer the question " You know what causes that, don't you?"
When you have group projects at school and you stop yourself to start off with an opening prayer
You're the only one at work geeking out when we got a new pope!
When your kids complain about how long the car ride is, so you break out the rosaries from the glovebox and everyone prays 5 decades. Then you tell your kids "see the car ride wasn't that long" (they don't complain ever again)
When you go to a funeral/wedding/etc. at another denomination and automatically genuflect before sitting down.
When every time you here, "may the FORCE be with you," you mumble, "and also with you."
When the time it takes you to thank Jesus for each member of your family takes almost as long as saying your our father, three Hail Marys, and glory be during bed time prayers.
When you get more exercise during mass (sit, kneel, stand) than you do at work.
When you notice when family members are named after Saints.
When a new baby is born and asking baby's name and asking who their Patron will be is just about the same thing.
When you see a blank sheet of paper and at the top you put JMJ!!!!
When you arrive late for Mass and you usual pew is empty, because really, everyone knows its your families spot, and no one wants to get in on that circus.
When you're with all your kids in the store you have to diplomatically answer the question " You know what causes that, don't you?"
Most of your jewelry features crucifixes Mary and the Saints.
You're so tired that you recite the meal time prayer at bedtime and your kids have to remind you that you're saying the wrong prayer(because you didn't notice on your own). Ha!
You're so tired that you recite the meal time prayer at bedtime and your kids have to remind you that you're saying the wrong prayer(because you didn't notice on your own). Ha!
You buy your Christmas and Easter decorations once they hit the 50% of discount after the holiday.
When vacations usually include visits to local shrines and Holy places, or at least Mass at a new parish because you wouldn't dream of missing!
When your kids do the sign of the cross when they dip their hands in a public fountain.
When vacations usually include visits to local shrines and Holy places, or at least Mass at a new parish because you wouldn't dream of missing!
When your kids do the sign of the cross when they dip their hands in a public fountain.
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