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