Second Issue of “ALTARE DEI” Now Available

NLM readers will remember the launch of the new magazine Altare Dei under the editorship of Aurelio Porfiri. The first issue came out at the end of October. I am happy to announce the appearance of the second issue, featuring an article by somebody or other on the organ postlude, but more importantly, a lot of fine articles and music by talented writers, including Dr. Fagerberg, Dr. Shaw, Fr. Kocik, Fr. Friel, Msgr. Miserachs, and Maestro Porfiri himself. I highly recommend it to your attention, and the price of 6 Euros is incredibly reasonable for 7 pieces of sheet music in the “Musical Insert,” a feature of each issue. Order online PDF here.

The Table of Contents follows.

ALTARE DEI N. 2 – JANUARY 2017
€6.00

EDITORIAL
Aurelio Porfiri

TOP STORY
In defense of the Organ Postlude
Peter A. Kwasniewski

LITURGICAL THEOLOGY
What is the Mystery of the Liturgy
David W. Fagerberg

LITURGY
Toward Holier Communions: A simple suggestion
Thomas M. Kocik

On Celebration Ad Orientem
Joseph Shaw

WITNESSES
Jean Nicolas Grou

MUSICAL INSERT
AVE MARIA (Solo, SATB and Organ) Mauro Visconti
MAGNIFICAT (SATB and Organ) Colin Mawby
EASTER ALLELUIA (SATB) Aurelio Porfiri
QUEM TERRA, PONTUS, SIDERA (2 Equal voices and Organ) Valentino Miserachs
INTERLUDE (Organ) Aurelio Porfiri
SALVASTI NOS, DOMINE (2 Equal voices and Organ)Aurelio Porfiri
EXULTATE IUSTI (Acclamation for the Rosary, SATB and Organ) Alberico Vitalini

CATECHISM
On the Mass, Part 2
Enrico Zoffoli

PROFILES
Priestly dignity according to Blessed Antonio Rosmini
Enrico Finotti

SACRED MUSIC
The earliest Catholic Choir school
David  M. Friel

Sacred Music from St. Pius X to our days
Valentino Miserachs
Gregorian Chant for the First Sunday of Lent: The Sunday of Temptation
Fulvio Rampi

CATHOLIC CULTURE
A Church on her knees (and not in a good sense)…
Aurelio Porfiri

“Only a blind man can deny that there’s now in the Church great confusion…”
Interview with Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (From Il Foglio)

EVENTS
“Miracle” in Trieste: Bach’s celebrated monumental B minor Mass after at least 50 years
Alberto Carosa

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