15 Hilarious Catholic Memes to Get Your April Fools' Day Started Off Right

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Brantly Millegan - published on 04/01/14

This is not a prank.

Happy April Fools' Day!

I have no pranks for my readers, just 15 hilarious memes from the inimitable Catholic Memes.

And now, in no particular order…

1) Be afraid… and inspired! (source)

2) If only this were true… (source)

3) There's at least one important exception (source)

4) Be careful (source)

5) Are you hardcore enough? (source)

6) Lourdes is too mainstream. But what the heck is Betharram? (source)

7) So true… (source)

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