Press
Coverage of the book and of Lou's account of the Society of St. Pius X. For interview requests, write to louis@traddyland.com.
SSPX Member Says Pope Leo Excommunication Will Strengthen Rebel Group
Lou on the human cost of the excommunications for SSPX families, as a former classmate of one of the newly consecrated bishops.
SSPX Lists Papal 'Errors' and Warns Catholics Against 'Naive' Obedience
Newsweek returns to Lou as the Society appeals its excommunications: on friendships fractured by the schism and relatives boycotting family weddings.
León XIV, ante el cisma de los 'tradicionalistas' de la Sociedad de San Pío X
A long report from Spain on the eve of the consecrations, with Lou's story of his family joining the Society in 1982.
Former SSPX member says unity with Catholicism means more than valid ordinations
A profile of Lou and the book in the weeks after the Écône consecrations.
Escape from Trad-Land
Lou's own essay on St. Marys, Kansas, and what he saw at the boarding school.
Traddyland: A Memoir the Church Needs Now
A full review. "Faith without charity became a dangerous, clanging cymbal."
Review of Traddyland
A full review of the book, forthcoming in the October issue.
Press kit
Author photo, cover art, short and long bios, and sample questions. Download or write for anything else.
Louis Massett offers a lively insight into the ethos of Catholic traditionalism. His memoir is warm and funny in parts, poignant and soulful in others. I wanted to leap into the pages and hug the hurting souls. Massett recalls many of the events I was aware of as a seminarian in Winona, Minnesota, and I can identify with elements of his journey. I heartily recommend his book.Gary Campbell, former SSPX priest