The best priest I ever had was ‘reformed’ self professed gay. Dude had amazing insight. Priests at our church shamed and abused him. He transferred parishes but eventually was bullied out of Catholocism.
But his homily. Whether you were 9 years old or 60 years old. That guy knew how to call your attention to the great mystery of God and love, and link the two.
I’ve never had the opportunity. I’ve been to Lutheran and Pentecostal masses with friends and was surprised by the similarities and amazed by the differences. I’ve often thought of attending one of the nondenominational churches that have spouted up in my town over the last several years but haven’t quite convinced myself yet.
The one Baptist church where I live is way on the western edge of town. I’m halfway convinced its out there to be as far away from all the bars in town, and there are a lot of bars in town.
Go to church it’s really fun to compare the differences in ceremony if you like that sorta thing. I volunteer for salvation army and went to one of their gigs. That was enlightening.