Solemn High Traditional Mass at St Peter's Basilica - the First in 40 Years

So says this report in Dr Moynihan's periodic letter.

Even if you're in Rome, you missed it because it was this morning -- about 10 hours ago as of this writing. But a landmark event, nonetheless. One more reason to be grateful to God for Pope Benedict XVI. This wouldn't have happened under Pope Paul VI of very unhappy memory indeed.

ADDENDUM: Not an unalloyed joy, it turned out. The brethren of the aggiornamentist- brotherly-love persuasion have once again shown themselves to be thoroughly ill-natured and petty. Vide licet.