You might be hardcore Catholic if...
-you've accidentally genuflected at a place other than church ex. the movie theatre, school auditorium
-you're sick of being asked why priests can't be married
-you have a "favorite" religious order
-you say the meal prayer no matter where you are
-you have a nativity set at your house during christmas, and have also played with it.
-you've accidently made the sign of the cross when leaving regular buildings
-whenever anyone says "JPII" in your head you think "We love you"
-you know that Father Stan could take on Eminem anyday
-you looove the book Captivating and/or Wild at Heart (Even though they were written by non-Catholics)
-you know that advent is the beginning of the new church year.
-you have a special place in your heart for Mother Teresa
-you're more than willing to come forth with a valid miracle to help Mother Teresa become a saint
-You know at least five people named Mary
-You want to name one of your sons John Paul
-you have a Mary statue in your front yard.
-You can name off all the Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous mysteries.
-you consider your rosary to be your spiritual weapon
-You've memorized the St. Michael the Archangel prayer and recite it when you feel tempted by sin
-one or more of your friends entered the seminary or the convent
-you have 20+ cousins.
-your mom is currently pregnant
-you and your spouse practice NFP
-you believe in Purgatory and know it's important to pray for the souls who are currently in Purgatory
-you get excited whenever Matt Maher releases a new album! Yea "Overflow"!!
-you think Scott Hahn writes the coolest books.
-you live chastity and are saving yourself for your future spouse.
-you're able to sit still for a full hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament
-your idea of a great date is mass followed by good conversation at Panera
-You refer to John Paul II as John Paul the Great
-you never leave home without your scapular.
-you are discerning the religious life
-you often end disputes with, "Let's look it up in the Catechism." (Thanks to Amanda Powers)
-you and your friends have shown up at Adoration at 4:00 in the morning (Thanks to Amanda Powers)
-when watching star wars and hear "may the force be with you" you respond with "and also with you" (Haha, thanks to Josh Donohue)
-your mom always says "4 kids, Catholic" (Thanks to Jim Benedick)
-you have participated in sword fights using Palms on Passion Sunday (Thanks to Jim Benedick)
-you've run into your Parish Nuns at a Cardinal's game (Thanks to Jim Benedick)
-XLT is the big event of the month in which you invite everyone you know (in St. Louis that is) (Thanks to Bridget Atwood, shameless plug)
-you and friend friends ever played "Mass" instead of House, or Cops and Bad Guys (Thanks to Jamie Klemmer)
-You have your own designated seat at Mass (Thanks to Nikki Reinky)
-they know you at every Catholic bookstore in the area, and ask you where you’ve been if you haven’t stopped by in a while. (Thanks to Nikki Reinky)
-on the night before the first Sunday of Advent you and your friends have a Liturgical New Year's Eve party, and count down to the new Liturgical Year!! (Thanks to Kristie Ritter)
-you're named after a saint, not a family member. (Thanks to KC DuFrain)
-you know at least three awesome stories about Padre Pio (Thanks to Jimmy Puglis)
-you get excited about going to mass (Thanks to Jimmy Puglis)
-you arrive at Mass half an hour early to get a good seat and talk to Jesus (Thanks to Jimmy Puglis)
-Redemptive Suffering gets you through sports (Thanks to Jimmy Puglis)
-your mom always makes sure to celebrate your feast day (Thanks to Matt Hadro)
-altar serving was the cool thing to do (Thanks to Matt Hadro)
-You associate the smell of incense with major feast days (Thanks to Kathleen Warrington)
-You attend multiple retreats per year (Thanks to Kathleen Warrington)
-you point at your friends in line for confession calling them sinners and everyone laughs as you get to the end of line (Haha Thanks to Rick Hoines-Brumback)
-Your teachers grade you down when you write papers about moral issues and papers involving God (Thanks to Rebecca Lawson)
-you've ever referred to yourself and your significant other as "a couple discerning a vocation to marriage" (Thanks to David Asher)
-You and your many siblings went trick-or-treating dressed as popes and martyrs (Thanks to Sarah LaVigne)
-you feel compelled to make the sign of the cross after reciting ANYTHING... (happens to me after the pledge of allegiance almost every morning!) and then you catch yourself and have to remind yourself that it wasn't a prayer (Thanks to Lara Van Driel)
-If you have a priest come bless your house with holy water before you move in. (Thanks to Larry Perez)
-You never eat before church, and brunch afterwards is always the best! (Thanks to Larry Perez)
-Your first serious conversation you have with a potential girl/boyfriend involves your conversion story (Thanks to Chris Whooley)
-You lie awake at night wondering why the St. Michael Prayer was removed from the end of Mass(Thanks to Chris Whooley)
-The word "vocation" to you does not simply mean "job"(Thanks to Chris Whooley)
-People tend you look in your direction in class whenever anything involving religion comes up(Thanks to Chris Whooley)
-You always have one or more saints on some part of your body.(Thanks to Liz Conte)
-You have a Rosary or Saint Christopher pin in your car(Thanks to Liz Conte)
-One of your Crucifixes has five years worth of dried out palms stuck behind it.(Thanks to Liz Conte)
-You would rather get your picture with the pope then with a huge celebrity(Thanks to Liz Conte)
-You have more than one Rosary hanging from your bed. (Thanks Michael Perea)
-You have contemplated being in a religous order at least once. (Thanks Michael Perea)
-Your one wish is to be able to ride in the Popemobile (Thanks to Kathleen Tarrant)
-you have a small family because most of your uncles and aunts are priests and nuns (Thanks to Georgia Gaydos)
-you say "God bless you" anytime anyone sneezes, out of habit (Thanks to Francine Wolfe)
-You know the greatest way to start a date is with The Mass, because you'll have the greatest meal, Christ in the Eucharist (Thanks to Nathan Lambert)
-You know more about St. Francis of Assisi than "he was some guy who could talk to animals" (Thanks to Nathan Lambert)
-you have had multiple meetings with the priest at your own will (Thanks to Maria Rose)
-all your pens and post-its say "Discover the Priesthood"
(Haha Thanks to Maria Rose)
-You had competitions with your friends on Ash Wednesday to see who could keep their ashes on the longest (Thanks to Mel McLaughlin)
-You still write "Your Kingdom Come!" or "JMJ" at the top of your page/letter/report/test (Thanks to Corinna Lansangan)
-You find yourself asking all the cute boys whether or not they've ever considered becoming a priest instead of asking them for their number (Thanks to Corrina Lansangan)
-You spend your Thursday nights at choir practice hanging out with people at least thirty-five years older than you in preparation for Sunday Mass (Thanks to Corrina Lansangan)
-You mentally correct every textbook use of "BCE" and CE" with "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini". You also mentally capitalize every written use of the word "God' and "Mass" (Thanks to Kristin Mullarkey)
-You know that some Catholics don't eat meat on Wednesdays or Fridays, even not during Lent. (Thanks to Kristin Mullarkey)
-you live in the Vatican. (Thanks to Josh Stevens)
-you find that praying the rosary is a good way to pass the time(espesially at work) (Thanks to Calvin Jensen)
-you get really excited over a holy day of obligation (Thanks to Ashley Lopez)
-if you are tired of people refering to the birth of Jesus the immaculate conception (Thanks to Ashley Lopez)
-you've ever been told my your mom, "Offer it up", and then felt very obliged to do so (Thanks to Emily Anne)
-when discussing possible names for your future children with friends or your future spouse, you start ruling out names that aren't virtues, saints, or biblical (Thanks to Daniel Buttig)
-youve ever thought it would be fun to read the CCC as if it were a novel (Thanks to Daniel Buttig)
-you instinctively grab the person's hand next to you when it's time to pray (Thanks to Daniel Buttig)
-you hug strangers at Mass during the sign of peace (Thanks to Daniel Buttig)
-when you hear someone's name read off, you think in your head "pray for us" (Thanks to Daniel Buttig)
-you've ever ruled out dating someone because they weren't Catholic (Thanks to Brendon Walsh)
-you tell other people your last name, they begin spouting off names of people that you are probably related too.
-You plan what to wear based on the liturgical color of the day (Thanks to Brandon Kraft)
-You hold office hours at the Catholic Center/Catholic Student Center/Newman Center. (Thanks to Brandon Kraft)
-You and your roommates have scheduled "spiritual nights" to discuss whatever issues of faith that are on your mind that week. (Thanks to Brandon Kraft)
-You think getting a S.T.D. is cool... (Thanks to Brandon Kraft) (S.T.D.= Doctorate of Sacred Theology)
-you held a pope party (complete with papal flag, and german beer) for the election of the B XVI (it was a tuesday night). (Thanks to Nathan Erikson).
-you were disappointed when you couldnt find a catholic version of trivia pursuit (Thanks to Nathan Erikson).
-When you tell the someone who your favorite musical artists are they have NO IDEA who you are talking about (Thanks to CA McCauley)
-When you hear the word Madonna, you think of the Blessed Virgin, not the song "Like a Virgin." (Thanks to CA McCauley)
-You know that "prostrate" is not a place where men develop cancer (Thanks to CA McCauley)
-you convince your roommate that Jesus loves Him/Her no matter what religion they are (Thanks to Stephen Dolenc)
-Instead of change, you find a rosary under your couch cushions.(Thanks to Casey Karbowski)
-when you've said the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood in protest with a Respect Life group (Thanks to Sean McCarthy).
-You look at this list and laugh really hard, b/c you know it's so true
-you have at one point had to stop a younger sibling from playing in the holy water font. (Thanks to Devin K.T. McIntyre)
