The parish I was born into and grew up in had a very traditional priest who resisted changing from Latin and turning to face the congregation.
Eventually he retired and for me the church has never been the same.
We moved to a much larger city and parish with multiple priests.
One of whom turned out to be a pedophile that the church knew about and moved around.
That’s when I left the church.
I was not a victim, but I saw lives destroyed by a church more concerned about protecting pedophiles than preventing victims.
I was happily a Methodist for many years, but they are veering left as well.
Try the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Biblically based sound teaching and a formal liturgy that will make you feel right at home
Apologies not necessary. I am interested in hearing your story. When you say “the Church has never been the same” (since your traditional priest retired), what are you referring to?