POPE LEO MAKES IT “CLEAR” THAT HIS HOLINESS DISAGREES WITH CARDINALS ROCHE AND CUPICH WHEN IT COMES TO THE BUGNINI MASS BEING THE SOURCE OF UNITY FOR THE ROMAN RITE: POPE LEO PRAISES THE CATHEDRAL IN TOLEDO (SPAIN) FOR PRESERVING THE “HISPANO-MOZARABIC LITURGY “AS A LIVING TESTIMONY OF FAITH AND COMMUNIOIN WITH THE HOLY SEE OF PETER!”

BOMBSHELL: POPE LEO DECLARES THAT THE HISPANO-MOZARABIC LITURGY OF THE ONE ROMAN RITE IS A TESTIMONY OF FAITH AND (FULL) COMMUNION WITH THE SEE OF PETER!

 Of course, and yes to contradict Cardinals Roche and Cupich, the unity of the Church is not found in the exclusive use of the Bugnini Mass of the Roman Rite, but rather in Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, experienced in every form of the Holy Mass or Divine Liturgy of the Church of the East and West in union with the Successor of Saint Peter! That certainly includes the Hispano-Mozarabic Rite and more importantly and more widely celebrated Ancient Form of the Latin Mass (Tridentine, Extraordinary, TLM)!

Thus, of course, given all the negative rhetoric about the Ancient Form of the Mass that has a 1,600 year tradition, being no longer considered a Mass that brings unity to the Roman Rite (such crap) it is a important what Pope Leo says about the Hispano-Mozarabic Liturgy!

From Vatican News (full story HERE):

Liturgy, music and jubilee

Leo XIV underlined the value of the Hispano-Mozarabic liturgy, celebrated daily in Toledo Cathedral as a living testimony of faith and of communion with the See of Peter. This musical and spiritual tradition forms part of the Centenary Music Programme, which seeks to recover and renew the Cathedral’s rich soundscape, drawing both on its historical archives and on contemporary productions.

• THIS IS FROM AI CONCERNING THE HISTORY OF THE HISPANO-MOZARABIC RITE:
• Suppression & Survival: In 1085, Pope Gregory VII ordered the suppression of the rite in favor of the Roman Rite to unify the Western Church. It was only preserved in a few parishes in Toledo, Spain.
• Cisneros Reform: In the early 16th century, Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisnerossaved the rite from extinction by printing new liturgical books and establishing the Mozarabic Chapel in the Primal Cathedral of Toledo.
• Modern Status: A reformed version of the rite was approved by the Vatican in 1988 following the principles of the Second Vatican Council. Today, it is celebrated daily in the Toledo Cathedral and occasionally in Madrid and Salamanca. 

The Hispano-Mozarabic liturgy (or Hispanic Rite) is an ancient Latin liturgical tradition originating in the Iberian Peninsula (Visigothic era) that was preserved by Christians under Muslim rule (Mozarabs). Centered in Toledo, it is distinct from the Roman Rite, featuring a unique, long structure, daily Creed, and nine-part breaking of the host. It remains a celebrated, albeit rare, Rite in the Catholic Church. 

Key Characteristics and History

• Origins: Developed in the 4th-7th centuries, it is also known as the Visigothic rite.
• "Mozarab" Terminology: Refers to Christians living under Muslim rule after 711 who maintained this tradition.
• Suppression and Survival: Largely replaced by the Roman Rite in the 11th century, it was preserved in specific Toledo chapels (e.g., Mozarabic Chapel in Toledo Cathedral) through the efforts of Cardinal Cisneros in the 16th century.
• Distinct Features:
  • Structure: Significantly different from the Roman Mass, featuring unique prayers like the Illatio (similar to the Preface).
  • The Breaking of Bread: The host is broken into nine pieces, representing mysteries of Christ's life.
  • Creed: The Nicene Creed is recited daily.
  • "And the Son": The creed includes the Filioque ("and the Son") clause.
  • Our Father: The congregation responds "Amen" to each of the seven petitions.
• Modern Usage: Following reform in the 1980s-90s, it is celebrated daily in Toledo and on special occasions in Spain and the Vatican. 

The rite is considered a crucial element of cultural and religious identity for the Mozarab community and a "national treasure" of Spanish Christianity.