Thank you for the very essay from a great journal. The author gives many reasons why the Roman rite is mysterious and how it is sad that many cities have few opportunities to attend the Roman rite.
‘The ascendency of Pope Francis to the Chair of St. Peter has always been the endgame of the Modernists.’ False. The Modernists are simply Masons and they got their man in the Chair with Giovanni Montini. Thankfully, the Lord prevented Paul VI from doing more damage. Sadly, the Modernists aka the Masons are having another shot with Francis. Thankfully, the Lord has Francis and the Masons on a short leash. Trust me: they feel the pinch of the Lord’s leash daily and curse him, just as a young beagle puppy strains against his leash and growls at his owner.
If possible, attend a Roman rite in your town and support the FSSP in Nebraska.
Bingo. Unfortunately Paul VI did a whole lot of damage with his promulgation of Vatican II.