Why Catholicism Needs the Latin Mass

When the German novelist, playwright, and litterateur Martin Mosebach published his book The Heresy of Formlessness, the Roman Liturgy and its Enemies, he could not have possibly anticipated the next 20 years of drama. But somehow, his life had prepared him for it. In this beautiful and personal reflection on religious faith and ritual, he recalls his Protestant father's devotion to reading the scriptures while his mother made her quick appearance at Mass. From his father he learned passages like, "Iniquity came forth from Babylon, from elders who were judged, who were supposed to govern the people."