How wonderful for you, the Lord works in mysterious ways.
I was in Catholic churches fairly often because I live in a small town and went to weddings and funerals and I never even saw any of that stuff, I was probably so into myself I couldn’t see them.
I was around 38 when I seriously started asking questions and making my lazy Catholic friends answer them even if they had to go to the priest. I was 46 when I was confirmed, so the journey was long but wonderful.
Ah, I forgot to mention that this event took place way before Vatican II.
I grew up with the Tridentine Mass and I still miss it.