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I understand a lot now. And one of those things is that there is a group of people who have some visceral reaction to any mention of restoring the Latin Mass.

I have noticed that too. I have described it as akin to facing a vampire with a crucifix. They actually recoil.

Although I am stumbling with this,I guess I believe that the Latin Mass is steeped in the supernatural and all that is good,beautiful and true. It is man's best and noblest attempt to adore,worship,thank and petition God,and those that recognize this that are of the "evil one" know this and hate it with a passion that they cannot control. Thus it is visible on their faces and in their gestures. Otherwise they are quite able to lie with a smile and a look of genuine concern but for some reason they fear the power of the Mass. Just some thoughts that have crept into my mind,what do you think?

The very same people who recoil at mentions of a return to Latin are the ones who won't do anything inconvenient. Hmmmm... And they don't particularly like a challenge either, like learning to pronounce Latin.

Your inference is not always true.

We have a priest-friend who would not celebrate the Old Rite because he simply did not know, (and would not learn) enough about Latin to do it well.

In combination with the official "frowns" from the Chancery up here, that was enough to produce the necessary inertia.

OTOH: I don't doubt for a moment that the underlying thesis of "Windswept House" applies to a number of individuals, wholly. PRAY mightily for them.