[Ozone34]

It’s as if Cardinal Fermoyle’s ocean liner had hit an iceberg and sunk. As the Church in America ponders its options, the first big question, demanding an honest answer, is: how did the disaster happen?

I recommend Fr. Anthony Cekada's recent book:

Work of Human Hands: A Theological Critique of the Mass of Paul VI

It's a detailed survey of the spread of modernist influence throughout the church in the 20th century following the papacy of Pope St. Pius X. Although most people date the implosion of the church from the '60's and Vatican Council II, by the fifties, things were already coming unglued. Several chapters are available for reading online.

[marshmallow]

Spot on.