Archbishop versus Deum

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin is known to be a 'liberal' and broad-minded prelate. Yesterday came further proof of this when he celebrated a Pontifical High Mass in St Audoen's Church in Dublin, according to the rite of 1962. The ancient rite had been restored in Dublin under the indult by his far more 'conservative' predecessor, Desmond Cardinal Connell, but the Cardinal had never come to celebrate the Mass himself. Archbishop Martin's gracious act will be an enormous shot in the arm for all devotees of Catholic tradition in Ireland -- and beyond. He will give 'liberal' a good name, just as his predecessor tended to give 'conservative' a bad one! I am reliably informed that although somewhat unsure of his rubrics (which is very understandable), the Archbishop threw himself fully into the ceremony, and celebrated with gravity. Stet et pascat in fortitudine Domini!