I love the Mass. I personally prevented myself from attending for a period of time because theChurch and I didn't (and don't) see eye to eye on many things,and I felt I was right (still do.) In addition there is the pain of the child abuse issue, corrupt clergy building themselves million dollar houses, etc. I came back to the Church and the Mass because I felt so empty inside without it. I returned on Christmas Eve, at the Vigil Mass, and as I contemplated the miracle of Christ coming to us as a tiny, helpless infant, I realized that all the abuse, all the corruption are not the Church. What they are, are sins, and it is for the Church to deal with them. While I'm not the type to be silent and willdo anything I can to help,my allegiance and my love are for the Church and the Mass where Jesus comes to us in wine and bread to strengthen us for the journey and the battles ahead. To keep our hearts pure to stand against the enemy.My parish has good preachers and music too,thank God.