“At that time Catholics kept a reverent, worship atmosphere in the church. We dressed up. It could have been because I was young, but I could feel the Holy Spirit in church and I did not want to do anything but pray and soak it in.”
Well in all due respect that was the days of the Latin Mass. I know about this because my parish is lucky we now have one again and if I can help it that is the only Mass I attend. That new Mass is nothing more than a Protestant service, and I being a former Protestant would know. This is why Catholics have lost respect. If there were more Latin Masses you’d see a lot more Catholics return to what you remember!
I’ll never understand why listening to someone attempting to teach the bible in a foreign, dead language is not a waste of time.
I’m sure it makes for some really showy ceremony, though.