If you check out Twitter right now you’ll be able to find #growingupcatholic trending and it’s brilliant.
Considering Ireland is still a pretty Catholic country, I’m sure a lot of us can relate to these tweets. Check them out below.
Counting down the advent candles being lit each week because it took us closer to our presents #growingupcatholic
— Siobhán Devoy (@siobhandevoy) July 25, 2015
Seeing my Grandad filling the holy water font in his hall with TAP WATER when the priest was coming over. #growingupcatholic
— Rebeccah Louise (@RebeccahLouise) July 25, 2015
Nodding for “Jesus”; fearing the Priest (he ended up in jail) and, God forgive me, fabricating stories for confession #growingupcatholic
— John Gilheaney (@JohnGilheaney) July 25, 2015
Hanging out at the back of t church to leg it quick while everyone stood up to get communion #growingupcatholic
— Babs (@babsbear) July 25, 2015
Saying ‘thanks be to god’ at the end of mass – and meaning it #growingupcatholic
— Siobhán Devoy (@siobhandevoy) July 25, 2015
Wondering why priests and parents got so furious about Father Ted. Then realising it was because it was pretty accurate. #growingupcatholic
— Ciarán, Irony Fist, Sworn Protector of Pun Lun (@Sarklor) July 25, 2015
“Get up there now and give up your seat to Mrs Connolly – there she is over by the wall. Go on now.”
“But Maaaaaaaaam!!”#growingupcatholic— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) July 25, 2015
#GrowingUpCatholic writing on your first CV that you used to ‘do the collection’ #truthworthy
— Barry McCann (@Bazzinho9) July 16, 2015
crushing your sibling’s hand during the lords prayer #growingupcatholic
— lilli (@lilliankovich) July 19, 2015