We judge a tree by its fruits,..and these are rotten cherries .. Look up the saints, how many did not have "mystic" events ... Mysticism is the core of Catholicism
No. You could say mystery is at the heart of Catholicism: the mystery of the Trinity, of the Incarnation, etc. Mysticism, properly speaking, is a consolation, a direct experience of God.
But I can see why you don't believe in it.
Yes, it is cherry picking.
The saints are declared saints for ONE thing only—the heroic practice of virtue.
Didn’t you know that?