Those words (and his lack of judgment) have always stuck out in my mind… and it’s easier to remember the message you just gave because of that reminder.

Take a look at the Book of Revelation. What are some of the images we see there?
-Consecrated, celibate men in white robes making bloodless sacrifices.
-Hosts of worshippers singing “Alleluia” and “Glory be to God” and “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord.”
-Intercessory prayers being lifted to God, represented by sweet-smelling incense.
-The prayers of the saints coming from beneath the altar.
-The Lamb of God, Jesus Himself, bringing all the people together in His wedding feast.
-The reading of scrolls (Scripture) pouring out God’s mercy on the just and His wrath upon the sinners.
-Mary, the woman crowned in heaven and clothed with stars, bringing forth her Son to defeat the great beasts.
-The defeat of Satan by the self-sacrifice of the Lamb.
-God’s people worshipping together in a sanctuary dedicated to Him, a new transformed Temple of Jerusalem, a spiritual house of God not bound by mere physical or geographic constraints.

This is what happens at every single Mass. Or, more accurately, all of these are physical images we can use to try and wrap our brains around what happens in spiritual terms at Mass. Check it out:
-Consecrated, celibate men in white robes? Priests. Deacons. Altar servers.
-The “Alleluia,” “Gloria,” and “Holy Holy” are sung at every Sunday Mass.
-Intercessory prayer? We do that every Mass – the Prayers of the Faithful.
-Prayers of the saints coming from beneath the altar – did you know that Catholic Churches have relics of saints beneath their altars? Ask your pastor what relics are under your church’s altar.
-The Lamb of God bringing people together in His wedding feast? We sing “Lamb of God, have mercy on us” over and over just before receiving Christ in the Eucharist – the wedding feast where we consume the Bread of Life.
-The reading of Scripture? Of course. We actually read more Scripture in one Mass than many Protestant churches do in a month of Sundays.
-Mary, Queen of Heaven, bringing forth Jesus? What other church honors Mary as Queen of Heaven, and what other church can claim to actually bring forth Jesus Himself in the Eucharist? (FYI: the physical building of the church is sometimes referred to as “Mary’s womb”.)
-The defeat of Satan by the self-sacrifice of the Lamb? The Lamb Himself told us in John 6 that “I am the Bread of Life,” and at the Last Supper told us that this is His “flesh for the life of the world” and “blood of the new and everlasting covenant”.
-God’s people worshipping together in a sacred place, both physical and beyond physical? We come together in Mass in unity with all Catholics around the world, in the Divine Liturgy. It’s literally heaven on earth, period.

So Mass is not boring by any stretch of the imagination. It just takes a little understanding of what’s going on. A good place to start is The Lamb’s Supper by Scott Hahn. I hope you find what you’re looking for, and I hope you find it here, in your home, in Christ’s beautiful Bride, the Catholic Church.