Only Catholics Will Understand The Meaning Of These 15 Words

    On Fridays we...don't eat meat.

    Krista Torres
    by Krista Torres

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Father

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    What it means everywhere else: Your dad.

    What it means to you: Your priest.

    2. Candles

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    What it means everywhere else: A block of wax with a wick that burns to give off light.

    What it means to you: The glass jars with religious figures that are all over your grandma's house.

    3. Host

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    What it means everywhere else: Ryan Seacrest.

    What it means to you: The Body of Christ.

    4. Bathtub

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    What it means everywhere else: Something you bathe in.

    What it means to you: Something you use to display the Virgin Mary in your yard.

    5. Ashes

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    What it means everywhere else: The powdery residue that's left over after something burns.

    What it means to you: The black stuff that's put on your forehead (and only resembles an actual cross if you're lucky) during Ash Wednesday.

    6. Skirt

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    What it means everywhere else: Something cute you wear in the summer.

    What it means to you: A garment that absolutely must fall below your knees and touch the floor when you kneel.

    7. Nun

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    What it means everywhere else: A woman who gives her life to the church and lives under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

    What it means to you: Your religion teacher who must not be messed with.

    8. Confession

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    What it means everywhere else: A formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.

    What it means to you: A dreaded event where you tell a priest all your sins.

    9. Wine

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    What it means everywhere else: Something that makes you tipsy after one too many glasses.

    What it means to you: The Blood of Christ.

    10. Robe

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    What it means everywhere else: Something warm and fuzzy you wear when you get out of the shower.

    What it means to you: A thin, white garment alter boys and girls wear during mass.

    11. Lent

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    What it means everywhere else: The past participle of "lend."

    What it means to you: The forty days before Easter when you give up one of your favorite things for penance.

    12. Meat

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    What it means everywhere else: Steak, chicken, pork...

    What it means to you: Something you aren't allowed to eat on Fridays during Lent.

    13. Kneeling

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    What it means everywhere else: A position where your body is supported by your knees.

    What it means to you: The thing you do most during mass.

    14. Hail

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    What it means everywhere else: Pellets of frozen rain that fall from the sky and sometimes cause damage to your car.

    What it means to you: The word that precedes "Mary" in a prayer.

    15. Eve

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    What it means everywhere else: The night before.

    What it means to you: The woman who ate the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden.