Honestly

It’s been hard for me to go to mass lately.

1. A lot of peers in the church act self-righteous and pious to the point of me feeling bad about myself and honestly annoyed.

2. I disagree with the church’s stance on homosexuality right now.

3. Some things I am not ashamed of, but cannot justify to the church keep me from going at times.

4. I just can’t deal with some people at church my age. Church has always been a personal thing for me anyways. This one goes with number one. I shouldn’t feel like less of a person for having political opinions and being told “shame on you” for thinking that way.

Having said that, I am excited about my holy day of obligation tomorrow. I’m going to a church I have never been to, so I won’t be distracted by the reasons listed above. I can focus on what is important, my relationship with The Lord.