I don’t go because I’m lazy and don’t appreciate the English, hand shaking, guitar playing, layman giving out communion, the altar turned around. It is a mockery of the mass of my youth.
What a cop out. I am sure, if you looked hard, you can find a .Church that suits you.
If you went to church more often you’d know that a) the Latin Mass is becoming more widely available now. The mass of your youth, and I’m not talking about those SSPX break offs.
Try and see if there is a parish run by priests from the Fraternal Order of St. PEter’s — fully in Communion with the Vatican.
http://fssp.com/press/locations/
Or if there isn’t one in your area in some parts of the country (particularly the north east, but also out west and other places) try eastern Rite Catholics — again, they are fully in Communion with Rome, and make the old High latin Mass lame by comparison. Ukrainian Rite, Maronites, etc. only the priest administers Communion, and not a guitar within a zillion miles.
Solid preaching from all these, and no hand shaking business.
If you don’t have any of these options, always try the early Mass Sunday morning. No guitars, and easy enough to sit apart from people if you don’t like passing germs handshakes. If you look around you should be able to find one to suit.
Ask yourself: Was Jesus Christ too lazy to die on a cross for you? If the answer is “no, He was not too lazy” then you ought to say thank you at least once a week by getting up off your butt and get it to Mass to say thank you and worship Him. You are letting the devil cut you off from the sacraments by giving you excuses. Come home.
I go to a Mass that has none of the above. It’s across town. If we go the sing around the campfire Mass, I just pay attention to the real purpose, but I get cranky. I will not turn around after consecration I don’t sing the awful songs and I do not hold hands.
Sloth is a capital sin.
Attending Church — Isn’t that one of the Commandments?