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When you never ate alone because Jesus and his disciples ate right there with you.
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When you never understood why they had to put so much legwork into one mass.
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When you were sadly overlooked while extending the sign of peace.
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When you openly sinned right in front of Jesus's portrait and felt that Catholic guilt.
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When you tried to ward off Satan or ace your math test by lighting a bunch of these candles.
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When you felt really awkward in your first communion getup...
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...and then were constantly reminded of it when your parents decorated your house with the photos.
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When you felt like a total BO$$ when you opened all your Communion gifts.
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When you panicked the moment you thought you lost your parents for good.
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When pop culture phrases sayings took on a whole new meaning for you.
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When holy water became the ultimate cure to any ailment.
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When you attended a friend's church out of curiosity and felt like a fish out of water.
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When you wondered how many more Filet-O-Fish's you could actually take before you caved.
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When your children's books were a mix of Little Golden Books and biblical stories.
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When you had to literally be coaxed into going to confession...
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...and then made something up just so you felt like you had a reason to be there.
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When altars weren't just in church, they were part of your everyday life.
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When you entertained yourself during mass at the expense of others.
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When you felt real cool on Ash Wednesday and compared your ashes with everybody else's.
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When you had unreasonable anxiety while waiting in line for the Eucharist...
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...and then had trouble getting the body of Christ to cooperate.
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When you were often confused as to what a sin really was.
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When you made it seem like you were participating in mass by mouthing some gibberish.
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When staying awake became the number one mission during an extra-long service...
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...and then finally feeling extra grateful when you heard the priest utter these words.