persian beloved

[Image description: A soap dispenser with a paper taped on. The paper says, “Please wash hands with soap. Two Hail Mary’s. Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen. One Hail Mary equals twenty seconds total wash time. End description.]

It was not weird when I accidentally said "Amen" completely out of turn during Mass.

My singing voice is fine and is not bothering the other parishioners.

I always follow the homily with ease, and my mind never wanders.

"I'm giving Catholicism up for Lent" is still a funny joke and I can totally make it again for like the twelfth year in a row.

I am normal about Confession.

I know how to pronounce those words.

"I'm giving up my virginity for Lent" is pretty good too. I can keep joking about that too.

the parish is grateful that I alone do the descants at midnight mass

I mention John Henry Newman a normal amount

St Anthony is grateful I spend so much time praying to him

saying a flying novena for every tiny inconvenience is most pious and devout

Illustrations of cacti taken from 'Blühende Kakteen' - Iconographia Cactacearum by Karl Schumann, Max Gurke.

Published from 1901-1921.

You have been with me from the beginning.