you might be a hardcore catholic if:

1. you've accidentally genuflected at a place other than church.

2. you're sick of being asked why priests can't be married.

3. you have a "favorite" religious order (is it bad if i say the fransican friars are cool? hahaha)

4. you say the meal prayer no matter where you are. (scold me if I don't k! haha)

5. you have a nativity set at your house during christmas, and have also played with it. (when I was younger)

6. you've accidently made the sign of the cross when leaving regular buildings.

7. whenever anyone says "JPII" in your head you think "we love you".

8. you know that advent is the beginning of the new church year.

9. you have a special place in your heart for Mother Teresa.

10. you're more than willing to come forth with a valid miracle to help Mother Teresa become a saint.

11. you know at least five people named Mary. (if you count biblical characters, yes!)

12. You want to name one of your sons John Paul.

13. you have a Mary statue in your front yard. (I know someone who does (= )

14. you can name off all the Joyful, Glorious, Sorrowful, and Luminous mysteries. (in order too :p)

15. you consider your rosary to be your spiritual weapon.

16. you've memorized the St. Michael the Archangel prayer and recite it when you feel tempted by sin.

17. one or more of your friends entered the seminary or the convent.

18. you have 20+ cousins.

19. your mom is currently pregnant.

20. you and your spouse practice NFP.

21. you believe in Purgatory and know it's important to pray for the souls who are currently in Purgatory.

22. you live chastity and are saving yourself for your future spouse.

23. 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.

24. You refer to John Paul II as John Paul the Great.

25. you never leave home without your scapular. (I misplaced mine :( )

26. you are discerning the religious life.

27. you often end disputes with, "Let's look it up in the Catechism."

28. you and your friends have shown up at Adoration at 4:00 in the morning. (eh, sometimes i'm still AWAKE at that time 0.o)

29. when watching star wars and hear "may the force be with you" you respond with "and also with you".

30. your mom always says "4 kids, Catholic". (I don't get the association between Catholicism and many children!)

31. you have participated in sword fights using Palms on Passion Sunday.

32. you've run into your Parish Nuns at a Cardinal's game.

33. you and your friends ever played "Mass" instead of House, or Cops and Bad Guys.

34. you have your own designated seat at Mass.

35. 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.

36. 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! (hahaha!)

37. you're named after a saint, not a family member.

38. you get excited about going to Mass.

39. you arrive at Mass half an hour early to get a good seat and talk to Jesus. (when i'm reading! the rest of the time would usually be between 10-15 mins)

40. Redemptive Suffering gets you through sports. (wth?!)

41. your mom always makes sure to celebrate your feast day.

42. altar serving was the cool thing to do. (actually i think all boys should join the servers for some period of their lives. haha :D )

48. you associate the smell of incense with major feast days. (definitely!)

49. you attend multiple retreats per year.

50. you point at your friends in line for confession calling them sinners and everyone laughs as you get to the end of line.

51. your teachers grade you down when you write papers about moral issues and papers involving God.

52. you've ever referred to yourself and your significant other as "a couple discerning a vocation to marriage". (i wonder...)

53. you and your many siblings went trick-or-treating dressed as popes and martyrs. (how do you dress as a martyr?)

54. you feel compelled to make the sign of the cross after reciting ANYTHING... and then you catch yourself and have to remind yourself that it wasn't a prayer.

55. if you have a priest come bless your house with holy water before you move in.

56. you never eat before church, and brunch afterwards is always the best! (somehow it always ends up that way...)

57. your first serious conversation you have with a potential girl/boyfriend involves your conversion story.

58. you lie awake at night wondering why the St. Michael Prayer was removed from the end of Mass. (hahaha i didn't even know it was initially there :X )

59. the word "vocation" to you does not simply mean "job".

60. people tend you look in your direction in class whenever anything involving religion comes up.

61. you always have one or more saints on you.

62. you have a Rosary or Saint Christopher pin in your car. (haha uh no car.)

63. one of your Crucifixes has five years worth of dried out palms stuck behind it. (haha we clear ours faithfully every year and return it to the Church to burn for ashes on Ash Wednesday!)

64. you would rather get your picture with the pope then with a huge celebrity.

65. you have more than one Rosary hanging from your bed. (mine hang above my desk!)

66. you have contemplated being in a religous order at least once.

67. your one wish is to be able to ride in the Popemobile.

68. you have a small family because most of your uncles and aunts are priests and nuns.

69. you say "God bless you" anytime anyone sneezes, out of habit.

70. you know the greatest way to start a date is with The Mass, because you'll have the greatest meal, Christ in the Eucharist.

71. you know more about St. Francis of Assisi than "he was some guy who could talk to animals". (a little more? heehee)

72. you have had multiple meetings with the priest at your own will. (ok i confess that i only look for them when the catechists require their presence at meetings or prayer sessions :p)

73. all your pens and post-its say "Discover the Priesthood".

74. you had competitions with your friends on Ash Wednesday to see who could keep their ashes on the longest. (omg i still remember this! i used to ask my friends at various times of the day, "is the ash still on?")

75. you still write "Your Kingdom Come!" or "JJMJ" at the top of your page/letter/report/test.

76. 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. (hur.)

77. 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.

78. you mentally correct every textbook use of "BCE" and CE" with "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini". (hmm all my textbooks say BC and AD!)

79. you also mentally capitalize every written use of the word "God' and "Mass".

80. you know that some Catholics don't eat meat on Wednesdays or Fridays, even not during Lent. (huh? but yeah it's a common practice)

81. you live in the Vatican. (never even been there!)

82. you find that praying the rosary is a good way to pass the time.

83. you get really excited over a holy day of obligation. (yes! especially when i get to read! and last time i got excited cuz the Legion would have things to do :D especially on the Assumption! ok shucks i sound like a geek. hahaha)

84. if you are tired of people referring to the birth of Jesus as the Immaculate Conception. (haven't heard that in some time though)

85. you've ever been told by your mom, "Offer it up", and then felt very obliged to do so. (actually i feel it when anyone asks me to)

86. 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. (hahaha)

87. you've ever thought it would be fun to read the CCC as if it were a novel. (you know, just the other day I tried! but ok well you can't really, the sections don't really flow. ok but this is a scary admission because i actually do have a copy! hahah)

88. you instinctively grab the person's hand next to you when it's time to pray.

89. you hug strangers at Mass during the sign of peace. (haha naw. only if they're friends)

90. when you hear someone's name read off, you think in your head "pray for us".

91. you've ever ruled out dating someoone because they weren't Catholic.

92. you plan what to wear based on the liturgical color of the day. (haha i don't even follow the liturgical colour when i read!)

93. you hold office hours at the Catholic Center/Catholic Student Center/Newman Center. (hello friend, there's something known as SCHOOL in these here parts. haha)

94. you and your roommates have scheduled "spiritual nights" to discuss whatever issues of faith that are on your mind that week. (actually ar, that sounds like a really good idea... but ah well.)

95. you think getting a S.T.D. is cool! [S.T.D.= Doctorate of Sacred Theology] (i think it's cool but i'd never have the will or determination to complete it without dying first HAHA)

96. you held a pope party (complete with papal flag, and german beer) for the election of B XVI (what the!)

97. you were disappointed when you couldnt find a catholic version of trivia pursuit.

98. When you tell someone who your favorite musical artists are they have NO IDEA who you are talking about. (hey cons! liking catholic music and having favourite catholic musicians isn't bad taste man... in fact I have several! like Ginny Owens and Nichole Nordeman, and Hillsong pwnz all man =D i'm still trying to spread awareness about them though cuz they're really very good!)

99. When you hear the word Madonna, you think of the Blessed Virgin, not the song "Like a Virgin" (I don't think of the song, but I would think of the star unfortunately)

100. you know that "prostrate" is not a place where men develop cancer. (-.-)

101. you convince your roommate that Jeesus loves Him/Her no matter what religion they are. (i guess i don't really need to convince her, although sometimes we remind each other (= )

102. instead of change, you find a rosaary under your couch cushions.

103. when you've said the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood in protest with a Respect Life group.

104. you have at one point had to stop a younger sibling from playing in the holy water font. (k erm, this doesn't apply to me, but it might to my older brother or sister :p)

okay that was a mighty good (erm? hahahaha) waste of an hour, i think i'll go watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind now (teehee omg i'm so gonna regret this).