I've seen this list before, but it's always fun to revisit. Esther and Jackie both posted it, and now I'm joining in with my own added comments in red.
- - you've accidentally genuflected at a place other than church ex. the movie theatre, school auditorium (My whole family has done this. Last time we went to a movie, Big Girl started genuflecting, then loudly announced that she almost did so and laughed.)
- -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 (We've gotten into the habit of doing this, too, though Little Girl says that she notices that some people stare at us. I tried to comfort her that it's okay - maybe they're thinking that they should do that, too.)
- -you have a nativity set at your house during Christmas, and have also played with it. (The girls actually have a special set that they play with all through Advent.)
- -you've accidentally made the sign of the cross when leaving regular buildings
- -you know that advent is the beginning of the new church year. (Who doesn't?)
- -You know at least five people named Mary
- -You can name off all the Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous mysteries. (Yup, kids, too.)
- -one or more of your friends entered the seminary or the convent
- -you have 20+ cousins. (Close, though my mom's family isn't Catholic. I've got 14 first cousins.)
- -your mom is currently pregnant (Um...no.)
- -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 (Yes! And it bugs me when we don't include them in our intentions on Sundays, too.)
- -you live chastity and are saving yourself for your future spouse. (I'm chaste now ... does that count? And I might add 15a: You know that you can be married and chaste at the same time.)
- -you're able to sit still for a full hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament (I'm getting there...)
- -you are discerning the religious life
- -you often end disputes with, "Let's look it up in the Catechism."
- -you and your friends have shown up at Adoration at 4:00 in the morning
- -when watching star wars and hear "may the force be with you" you respond with "and also with you" (Oh, gosh, when I first read this, I was so glad I wasn't the only one! It's an uncontrollable urge sometimes! Even the girls have to resist!)
- -your mom always says "4 kids, Catholic"
- -you have participated in sword fights using Palms on Passion Sunday
- -you and friend friends ever played "Mass" instead of House, or Cops and Bad Guys (I didn't, but my girls have once in a while.)
- -You have your own designated seat at Mass (We do tend to sit in the same place, and we confuse people if we change seats. Oh, and this week, we were happy that we couldn't sit there - First Communion families did!)
- -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. (We've got a store at our parish, and if we don't all go after Mass for a while, Miss Kay wonders where we've been. Aside from the Maronite parish across town having a parish store, that's it. Does that count?)
- -you're named after a saint, not a family member.
- -you get excited about going to Mass
- -you arrive at Mass half an hour early to get a good seat and talk to Jesus
- -your mom always makes sure to celebrate your feast day
- -altar serving was the cool thing to do
- -you point at your friends in line for confession calling them sinners and everyone laughs as you get to the end of line
- -Your teachers grade you down when you write papers about moral issues and papers involving God
- -You never eat before church, and brunch afterwards is always the best!
- -Your first serious conversation you have with a potential girl/boyfriend involves your conversion story
- -You lie awake at night wondering why the St. Michael Prayer was removed from the end of Mass
- -The word "vocation" to you does not simply mean "job" (Yup - major topic of discussion with the girls, you know.)
- -People tend you look in your direction in class whenever anything involving religion comes up
- -You have a Rosary or Saint Christopher pin in your car (I've often got Rosaries in the car - always in my purse - but I've got Miraculous Medals in our cars, and Sacred Heart tags on all our keys. Oh! And a new Lady of Guadalupe air freshner that smells like roses! If we're in an accident, no one will mistaken us for Baptists.)
- -One of your Crucifixes has five years worth of dried out palms stuck behind it. (Mine are in a vase - but this year's are behind the Crucifix.)
- -You have more than one Rosary hanging from your bed. (I woke up today with one in the bed with me! LOL! I keep one on the nightstand.)
- -You have contemplated being in a religious order at least once.
- -you say "God bless you" anytime anyone sneezes, out of habit (Yup, did it at the library yesterday. First two times, the kid didn't really say anything, finally said, "Thank you," on the third sneeze.)
- -you have had multiple meetings with the priest at your own will
- -You had competitions with your friends on Ash Wednesday to see who could keep their ashes on the longest
- -You still write "Your Kingdom Come!" or "JMJ" at the top of your page/letter/report/test
- -You know that some Catholics don't eat meat on Wednesdays or Fridays, even not during Lent. (Are we supposed to not eat it Wednesdays, too? I'm good for Fridays. Someone help me figure out how to bring Ziti to soccer on Friday night, please.)
- -you get really excited over a holy day of obligation (YES!!!! Today is the Ascension!!!!!)
- -if you are tired of people referring to the birth of Jesus the immaculate conception (ARGH!)
- -you've ever been told my your mom, "Offer it up", and then felt very obliged to do so (Not really. In this case, I am the mom saying it.)
- -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
- -You plan what to wear based on the liturgical color of the day (*giggle* Sometimes...)
- -you were disappointed when you couldn't find a catholic version of trivia pursuit
- -You know that "prostrate" is not a place where men develop cancer
- -Instead of change, you find a Rosary under your couch cushions. (Yup. Either that, or beads for making Rosaries.)
- -you have at one point had to stop a younger sibling from playing in the holy water font.
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