I generally do. I’m not as active in singing & the various weekly activities as I used to be, due to some health issues, but I just find the whole atmosphere restful & emotionally rejuvenating. I usually dose (out of near necessity) during the singing & try to be awake for the sermon, which usually centers around applying a Biblical passage or principle to daily living, and also developing one’s personal relationship w/ God/Jesus. I’m dedicated to attending the first Sunday of the month, being Communion Sunday. One thing I would change about my church if I could is we would have weekly Communion. Of course, I’m weird even by Assembly of God standards as I believe in the Real Presence.
Short answer to the OP- yes.
Most Sundays, yes. Every now and then the sermon, or the service apart from the sermon, or both, are duds, but that’s maybe one Sunday in ten.
I don’t want to enter into the shadowy world of witnessing here, so I’ll choose my words carefully. ahem To those who express so much disdian for church because of being dragged unwillingly to Mass every Sunday, have you ever considered attending another denomination? Just because you find Mass dull and stultifying doesn’t necessarily mean that you wouldn’t enjoy another denomination’s worship service. I find it regrettable that so many have been turned off completely to Christianity simply because of disdain for Catholicism. There’s so much more out there.
[done preaching]
For Snippe, are you familiar with John Donne’s poem, A Hymn to God the Father? I think you might enjoy it. Wilt Thou forgive that sin through which I run/And do run still, though still I do deplore?"
I quite often hate going, but I almost always like being at Mass. In spite of the fact that our music is purgatorial, and sometimes the homilies aren’t very good (although we lucked out, and our priest is generally a very good speaker). It’s good for me to be there in the Presence the way it’s good for me to be with my husband- it doesn’t matter if we’re tired or cranky, we still need to deliberately spend time together. To set that time aside.
I usually liked it when I was Anglican, too, I just find the speaker and music quality mattered way more to my enjoyment or feelings of fulfillment than they do now that I’m a Catholic. I’m there for the Eucharist. That part is hard to screw up.
ETA: before I had my kid, I went to noon Mass two or three times a week. I liked it. Half an hour, quiet time with God- it was good.