Sunday, June 8, 2008

You know you are a Catholic nerd when...

... you sleep on the floor for two nights because you are keeping vestments on your bed.

... you affectionately refer to your favorite Pope as "my Benny."

... owning "Spirit of the Liturgy" has become a veritable fad amongst you and your compatriots.

... you consider driving all the way to Baltimore to go to a Solemn High Mass (on the day of your brother's graduation).

... your summer plans include doing yoga while listening to Hildegard von Bingen.

... you and your friend easily spend almost $200 in about 15 minutes at the Catholic bookstore.

... you get invited to Solemn High Masses on facebook.

... you won't put on your seat belt because, "Well, she just received Holy Communion, there is probably no better time to die!"

... your daydreams include the conversations that Saints have in heaven. (Saint Anthony to Saint Cassian of Tangiers: "Hey, this is no fair. Do you know how many Catholics lose things!? All of them, every single one. And do you know how many are stenographers??")

... you have stopped checking the Catechism to answer questions because more often than not when you ask your friends you get the answer not only directly from Catechism, but also from various Church fathers and other prominent theologians.