Letters from the Rector - I, Bishop Williamson's first book - a collection of his letters from the seminary from 1983-1988 is now shipping. This first volume will eventually be followed by three others containing all the "Letters from the Rector." Highlights of volume one are the split of "the nine", the Assisi ecuмenical disaster and the lead-up to the 1988 consecrations and Abp. Lefebvre's contacts and negotiations with Rome.

Since the release of Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio Summorum Pontificuм, we have been deluged with orders for missals and books on the Mass & liturgy and the crisis in the Church. You may want to "brush-up" on some of these topics yourself in preparation for the inevitable discussions to come with friends, relatives and neighbors.

Interest in the "old" Mass among conciliar priests is astounding. TWO inside sources tell us that an East coast diocese has over 20 priests learning the 1962 Missal and their bishop is planning a group of Tridentine parishes. Additionally, the district office of the SSPX received 25 requests yesterday from priests wanting to learn to say the old Mass. We must pray for these priests and be sure that we are educated ourselves.

The SSPX has, due to doubts about the 1968 rite, conditionally re-ordained some priests over the years.

Let us suppose, for the sake of argument, the 1968 rite of ordination is certainly invalid.  What does it matter how many non-priests desire to say the TLM?