I know that Bp. Vaughn was one of the most courageous bishops we have had in recent years. Just yesterday I listened to his talk from a Fatima tape series from 1991.
You and I can both agree about Bishop Vaughn being a great Bishop and one whom we would follow into battle.
As an update for your consideration , Archbishop Burke has expanded the availability of the Latin Mass for those of us in the archdiocese. Requests made prior to his arrival here were denied. There was one Latin Mass in the archdiocese on Sunday at it was located in south St Louis City. It was some 40-45 miles for me. We now have the Institute of Christ the King and the Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem in St. Louis, both of whom celebrate the Tridentine Mass, exclusively.
You should know that both the Prior of the Canons and the Superior General of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest speak so highly of Archbishop Burke that I cannot ignore them or their counsel.
You should also know that the late Fr. John Hardon personally selected Archbishop Burke to carry on his work of Director of the Marian Catechist Apostolate before he died. There is no other priest I would trust more than Fr. Hardon.
Although we should be cautious of placing too much in men, I can state categorically from my limited encounters with Archbishop Burke and from these and others that know him, that he is a very humble and holy servant of God.
I hope and pray that this may help you and others learn more about him and the good he is doing here in St. Louis.
"You should also know that the late Fr. John Hardon personally selected Archbishop Burke to carry on his work of Director of the Marian Catechist Apostolate before he died."
Perhaps he did. Perhaps he did not......or knew not the import of what he did. I am in no position to judge this.
But then we are also to believe that the late Fr. Paul Wickens personally, specificly, and knowingly chose Fr. John Perricone to succeed him at St. Anthony's Chapel in Orange, NJ, and wanted it to come under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Newark.
At least on that matter I can say: dream on!