Inaugural Issue of ALTARE DEI: A Magazine on Liturgy and Sacred Music

“Altare Dei will present in English featured articles not only by people in the Anglo-Saxon world, but also by European theologians and liturgists whose work will be translated. We hope in this way to promote a wider awareness of the good work that is taking place in different countries and language spheres. Each issue will also feature an insert of sacred music scores. The inaugural issue contains 6 original pieces (12 pages of music) from fine contemporary Church composers.

“The cost of the issue is 6 Euros (ca. $7 US). You can download the PDF right away, no shipping fees.”

Here is the table of contents of the first issue:

EDITORIAL
Aurelio Porfiri

TOP STORY
“Challenging the great liturgical narrative”
Aurelio Porfiri

LITURGICAL THEOLOGY
“Proclaiming the Kingdom of God through Preaching and Sacraments”
David W. Fagerberg

LITURGY
“Applause in Church”
Serafino Tognetti

“Vatican II and the Reform of the Mass”
Peter A. Kwasniewski

“The Role of Psalmody in Catholic Worship”
David M. Friel

INTERVIEW
Three questions for Archbishop Agostino Marchetto

WITNESSES
Benedict XVI

MUSICAL INSERT
Alleluia, Ego Sum Pastor Bonus (SATB and Organ) by Mauro Visconti
Song of Ruth (SATB and Organ) by Colin Mawby
Iustorum Animae (3 Equal voices) by Aurelio Porfiri
Puer Natus (3 Equal voices and Organ) by Valentino Miserachs
Amen (SATB and Organ) by Aurelio Porfiri
O Salutaris Hostia (ATB) by Aurelio Porfiri

CATECHISM ON THE MASS/1
Enrico Zoffoli

PROFILES
“Cornelio Fabro, Christ’s Priest”
Rosa Goglia

SACRED MUSIC
“My life at 80″
Colin Mawby

“Remembering Armando Renzi”
Valentino Miserachs

SACRED ART
“Catholic Painting as ‘Living Writing’”
Rodolfo Papa

For more information, see here.