| Rightful Aspirations
David Sonnier
Many people have questioned the need for the Motu Proprio Summorum
Pontificum. According to these skeptics, the people who wanted to
have access to the Traditional Mass of the Latin Rite already had a
to it resulting from Ecclesia Dei (1988), in which Pope John Paul
II asked bishops and clergy throughout the Church to respect the "r
aspirations" of those requesting it. This book will convince you
otherwise. It is the true story of a six-year effort of an Army of
to work within the system and obtain access to the Traditional Mass
himself, his family, and other soldiers and their families. Were h
mediocre soldier it would be easy to brush off this disturbing stor
Instead, it comes from a 1981 West Point graduate who loved the Arm
was in every way a model soldier: principled, talented, multilingu
able to handle diverse responsibilities, such as Special Forces Det
Commander, General's Aide, and any number of jobs requiring an adva
degree in Computer Science. He watched as Catholic chaplains he tr
manipulated the system to ensure that no instances of the Tradition
emerged, while they systematically worked to destroy the faith of a
committed to Catholic Tradition and undermine the authority of the
Catholic Church from within the ranks. At some point, as he puts i
was no longer possible to serve in an Army in which Witchcraft, Voo
and Wicca are generously supported by the chaplains and the Mass of
Ages is forbidden." Rightful Aspirations serves as a shocking
example of the failure of Ecclesia Dei and the need for a stronger
statement from the Holy Father which, unfortunately, came far too l
many. 220 pp., English.
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