[ultima ratio]

This is an old article. My guess is that Fr. Fessio has since come round to a more traditionalist perspective. The Council fathers, in fact, never envisioned a radical break with tradition--such as the Novus Ordo represents. At most they encouraged mere modifications here and there of the old Mass--minor changes which had always been deemed acceptible in order to adapt to modernity. What had not not been envisioned was outright opposition to the Council of Trent and the brutal method of imposition by modernist innovators in the name of Vatican II. The Novus Ordo may be legitimate--but it is Protestant in its Paschal-meal theology and Lutheran sensibility, and it is in many places invalid in one way or another. As such, it is dangerous to the Catholic faith.

[ninenot]

Your assessment of Fessio's current mindset AND 'invalidity' of portions of the Novus is flat wrong.

You are correct, however, in stating that the 'innovators' are also wrong in most regards, both major and minor.

If you want to know Fessio's current mindset, visit the Adoremus website (.org) and read a bit.