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Letter #19, 2025, Sat, Feb 1: Motu Proprio, Pt 7

    In Psalm 51, King David sought God's forgiveness, in lines that were woven into the prayers of the old Mass:     Psalm 51:1-19     For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.     1 Have mercy on me, O God,     according to your [...]

Letter #18, 2025, Fri, Jan 31: Motu Proprio, Part 6

    Letter #18, 2025, Friday, January 31: Motu Proprio: Why the Latin Mass? Why Now? Part 6     I want to again introduce this serial presentation of a lecture I gave almost 18 years ago, in the summer of 2007.     On August 17, 2007, I gave a talk at a church in California, St. Cecilia Church in [...]

Letter #17, 2025, Thu, Jan 30: Williamson

    The late Bishop Richard Williamson. He died yesterday, January 29, at the age of 84     Letter #17, 2025, Thursday, January 30: Bishop Williamson Bishop Richard Williamson, formerly of the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) died on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 11:23 p.m. GMT.     He was 84.     His name will be forever linked with [...]

Letter #16, 2025, Thu, Jan 30: Motu Proprio, Part 5

    Letter #16, 2025, Thursday, January 30: Motu Proprio: Why the Latin Mass? Why Now? Part 5     I want to again introduce this serial presentation of a lecture I gave almost 18 years ago, in the summer of 2007.     On August 17, 2007, I gave a talk at a church in California, St. Cecilia Church in [...]

Letter #15, 2025, Thu, Jan 30: Top Ten 2024 #1

    Letter #15, 2025, Thursday, January 30: Top Ten 2024 #1     Person of the Year: Bishop Mounir Khairallah, 72, Maronite Catholic Bishop of Batroun, Lebanon         I met Bishop Mounir Khairallah, 72, our choice for #1 Person of the Year 2024, in October in Rome.     Though he was extremely busy -- as days in Rome may be [...]

Letter #14, 2025, Wed, Jan 29: Motu Proprio, Part 4

    Letter #14, 2025, Wednesday, January 29: Motu Proprio: Why the Latin Mass? Why Now? Part 4     I want to again introduce this serial presentation of a lecture I gave almost 18 years ago, in the summer of 2007.     On August 17, 2007, I gave a talk at a church in California, St. Cecilia Church in [...]

Letter #13, 2025, Wed, Jan 29: Top Ten 2024 #2

    Letter #13, 2025, Wednesday, January 29: Top Ten 2024 #2         We chose theologian Tracey Rowland to be one of our "Top Ten" people of 2024 because in her words we continue to hear the voice of Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger, whose thought she has studied in depth. —RM     P.S. To subscribe to Inside the [...]

Letter #12, 2025, Tue, Jan 28: Motu Proprio, Part 3

    A map of our world drawn in keeping with the geo-strategic theory of Sir Halford John Mackinder (1861-1947), a famous English geographer, academic and politician. Mackinder said: "Whoever rules Eastern Europe will rule the Heartland, whoever rules the Heartland will rule the World Island, and whoever rules the World Island will rule the world!"     This thesis became known as "The Heartland Theory." [...]

Letter #11, 2025, Tues, Jan 28: Top Ten 2024 #3

    Letter #11, 2025, Tuesday, January 28: Top Ten 2024 #3         I met Eduardo Verastegui in Rome some years ago, and we passed some time together in and around St. Peter's Square, talking about the faith and about the history of the Church.     As the years passed by, I have been impressed by Verastegui's integrity and [...]

Letter #10, 2025, Tue, Jan 28: Motu Proprio, Part 2

    Letter #10, 2025, Tuesday, January 28: Motu Proprio: Why the Latin Mass? Why Now? Part 2         Almost 18 years ago, on August 17, 2007, I gave a talk at a church in California, St. Cecilia Church in Tustin, near Los Angeles, on the decision of Pope Benedict XVI to issue on July 7, 2007, his motu [...]

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