Absolutely.
Having been raised Protestant and baptized in my mid teens, I considered myself Christian, but it was, in reflection, an ordinary way, with not much affect on my life except as moral code and toward honesty. It was only later, in my late 40s that I came actually understand my Christian faith and what following our Saviour actually means.
Your journey and mine have that in common. I suspect it is similar for many others.
My Catholic upbringing was definitely "going through the motions" Christianity. What the author of this piece stated regarding Christ, the Scriptures, the saying of Mass and the Eucharist are all things I can directly relate to.
Today, Christ is alive to me. He is a real person, the Lord of Lords, and the King of Kings.
When I finally, finally broke down my own barriers and asked Him to be my Savior, it was the most profound experience of my entire life.
I am going to read C.S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity this week. It is one book I have been planning to read, but have been putting it off.
Mere Christainity is an excellent book. You will only regret not having read it sooner.