I think one could make an additional argument. Although it’s far from being the primary purpose of going to Mass, it won’t hurt if it makes the congregation sit up and think a little, instead of dumbing them down.
How do you learn to understand more complex sentences? By reading them and listening to them. If more people read old-fashioned books to their kids, instead of letting them watch Sesame street, it might make them more capable of real thought, as well as appreciating good books when they get older.
**How do you learn to understand more complex sentences? By reading them and listening to them. **
Reminds me of the English lit classes I took with Chaucer, Shakespear, et al.