Just as an FYI, in honour of the Motu Proprio about to be released, Gerald at the Cafeteria is Closed is hosting a "liturgy week" (see his introduction) with various articles and considerations. One piece is by yours truly, The Importance of the Liturgy and Liturgical Form which I had written for the recent Saint Austin Review May/June 2007 liturgy edition.
I haven't posted this article anywhere before, including here, and since it is part of Gerald's special liturgy week series, I'd like to keep it there rather than cross-post it here.
Other articles in this series so far include:
Pope Benedict and Fr. Gamber on Liturgy
Liturgy Week: A Pamphlet (which is Gerald's own reflection)
and finally
The Root of All Evil
More will be forthcoming.