Theological considerations aside, I like the changes in the Catholic Mass because they force me to pay more attention to what had become rote, even though, in places, they offend my editor’s preference for the simple over the unnecessarily complicated. But for now at least I actually have to read along to make sure I don’t screw up and get an elbow in the ribs from my wife or teenage daughter, or a glare from the altar. And there’s nothing wrong with paying closer attention to Mass, I reckon. In fact, it might be a good idea to mix things up every few months or so just to keep us Catholics on task. For example, instead of “amen,” require a “huzzah” or a “damn straight, Father” every now and then.