M° Aurelio Porfiri

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Aurelio Porfiri is the Chief Editor of Il Naufrago. He is an Italian Composer, Conductor, Organist, Author, and Educator.


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The duty to teach: the Chair of Saint...
There is a book by Antonio Rosmini that perhaps few people know,... read more
Theodore of Mopsuestia and theological controversies
The life of Theodore of Mopsuestia (or Theodore the Interpreter, 350-428) started... read more
Facing the unthinkable
The past weeks a meeting was held in the Vatican to address... read more
Synesius of Cyrene and Neoplatonism
Synesius of Cyrene (373-414), was a disciple of the celebrated philosopher Hypathia,... read more
The superficial joy contained in Many Modern Church...
The joy expressed in Gregorian chant is contained and austere, a joy... read more
A great Christian hymnographer: Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian (306-373) was an important writer, hymnographer and theologian in... read more
Rethinking education
There is no doubt that there is something wrong with education in... read more
Migrants and Catholic Church: is there something wrong?
"When a country receives in massive proportions people that bring with them... read more
Three ways to understand if a liturgical composition...
Let us not forget that the essential nature of music (and of... read more
Five reasons why Latin should not be abandoned
There were many talks about the usefulness of Latin language in the... read more
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