This past weekend I listened to a priest bemoaning how the parish used to be “bursting at the seams” during Mass; he then went on to encourage people who need “Good News” to return to Mass to hear it. Never mentioned “Hell”, “sin”, “Do this in memory of Me”...
No wonder it was 10% occupied - and no wonder parishes are closing as schools did in previous decades.
I go to a Latin mass. Our priest gave a homily about gay marriage a few weeks ago. It was spot on as his homilies always are. I feel like it’s he only parish that’s growing. Wonder why (sarc)