The Moynihan Letters

    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, 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 #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 #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 [...]

    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 #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 [...]