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15 Things Only Catholic Girls Understand

Being a Catholic girl means many things — church, growing up in Sunday School, surviving Lent, big Christmases, and more. Though you love your non-Catholic friends, they just don’t understand certain parts of your life.

1. You’re stuck with the same uniform day after day

But that doesn’t mean you haven’t tried to spice it up.

2. You were forced into school choir

Even if you couldn’t sing.

3. You were in a lot of Christmas pageants


There were too many to count.

4. You were probably forced into being an altar server


Check out the girl in the back right. That’s probably how you felt.

5. But Pope Francis is pretty cool


He’s the big man in charge.

6. You love Christmas

It’s a pretty big deal.

7. But it’s not about presents

It’s about Jesus’s birth!

8. Christmas Eve mass is a big deal


And it gets PACKED.

9. Easter is also a pretty big deal

Which means Lent is taken pretty seriously.

10. During Lent, you always try to give up desserts or something similar

Giving up sweets is the hardest.

11. When Lent is over, you’re free to indulge

YES.

12. There’s a solid chance you went to an all-girls Catholic school

And you’ve definitely had some encounters with these type of girls.

13. You (and everyone you know) has a lot of plaid


Twinning!

14. Praying is part of your lifestyle


It’s very calming.

15. In the end, you wouldn’t change your lifestyle


Who says church can’t be fun?

Molly graduated from University of Portland in 2017 with a major in English and a minor in Communication Studies. You can follow her on Instagram: @mollvincent