Something Unexpected
Music is not and cannot be neutral.
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“When You See Rome, You Will Lose Your Faith.”
Only the blind can avoid facing this reality: the biggest liturgical crisis is in Rome.
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Optimists & Pessimists
There was a standard commonly accepted, so what was strange and of out of place felt that way.
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Music That Hurts
“Was it not jealousy for the honor of thy house that consumed me? Was it not uttered against thee, the reproach I bore?”
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The Real Enemy: Mediocrity
“Real liturgy is for daring hearts, not for uninspired mediocrities.” —Aurelio Porfiri
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Permission Needed to Replace the Propers?—(7 of 7)
We should be more and more convinced that the Propers are “healthier” than alternative songs…
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Understanding
“Immanentism means there is no reality beyond what we know…” —Aurelio Porfiri
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Showing Off During Mass
“Many years ago I had a spiritual director that gave me a lesson that I have never forgotten…” —Aurelio Porfiri
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The Verge Of The Abyss
“Fellow church musicians, rejoice and be glad!” —Aurelio Porfiri
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L’Anima Mia Ha Sete Sung By Music School In Rome
Recorded for Vatican Radio with organist Aurelio Porfiri. Conducted by Sister Dolores Aguirre.
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Video: “Make Me To Know Your Ways, O Lord”
A hauntingly beautiful composition by Aurelio Porfiri. How wonderful to hear God’s praises resound in Macau, China!
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Remembering Domenico Cardinal Bartolucci
My teacher and inspiration…
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Risuoni La Mia Bocca
Liturgical song composed in honor of Saint Cecilia and performed in Rome.
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A Meeting With Angela Ambrogetti
In Rome, Aurelio Porfiri interviews a respected Vaticanist about the Pope, Curia, and more.
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Exclusive Interview • Msgr. Valentino Miserachs (Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome)
“What is the role of Liturgical Music?”
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