I'm excited to tell you about Os Justi's newest release, a book we've been working hard on for many monthsโ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ : ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐.๐. ๐ด๐๐๐ฆ.
By the 1970s, the traditional Latin Mass barely existed anywhere except in memory. Even a decade after Pope John Paul IIโs landmark 1988 document ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ in which he asked bishops throughout the Church to respect the โrightful aspirationsโ of those requesting the Latin Mass, the majority of American Catholics either didnโt know about it or could do nothing to move their inflexible pastors.
David Sonnier, a 1981 West Point graduate, loved the Army and worked to be a model soldier. A bend in his career path brought him into contact for the first time with the traditional Mass. His life, with that of his family, was changed forever.
Sonnier began to work within the system to obtain access to the old rite for servicemembers and their families. He watched in disbelief as, over the course of six years of respectful petitioning, military Catholic chaplains repeatedly lied and dissembled, pulling every possible string to ensure that the Latin Mass would never be said on any military base. Indeed, these chaplains vituperated anyone remotely interested in any aspect of Catholic tradition and worked to undermine the Church's authority from within.
A true story from a dark period, Sonnier's gripping memoir ranges through the world of the Colombian Army, Special Operations, Fort Bragg, NATO, and the Vatican. It lifts a curtain on the offices of generals from the 1990s such as Jack Keane, Peter Schoomaker, David Weisman, and Earnie Callender. It shares memoranda that have to be seen to be believed. It includes sound advice from Michael Davies for those suffering under hostile bishops, and ends with recommendations for improving the lives of Catholics in the U.S. military.
Though current or retired servicemembers and lovers of military history will especially appreciate this memoir, ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ is a captivating read for any Catholic who relishes a story full of life-changing realizations, backroom intrigues, surprising reversals, and hard-earned wisdom.
To "look inside," see the endorsements from high-ranking military men, or order the book in paperback, hardcover, or EPUB, visit the publisher's page:
osjustipress.com/products/riโฆ
or any Amazon site, e.g.,
amazon.com/Rites-Wrongs-Mansโฆ