Cantus Podcast

Everything around Sacred Music and liturgy, an independent view from Aurelio Porfiri cantus.substack.com

Cantus Podcast is a music podcast hosted by Aurelio Porfiri’s newsletters, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Aurelio Porfiri’s newsletters hosts Cantus Podcast, a music show with 49 episodes published.

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  From the Jordan to Our Time: The Silent Strength of Christian Humility

  Jan 13, 20266 minS0

  <p>With the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Christmas season comes to a close, yet one of the most profound revelations of Jesus’ identity is opened to us. In the homily delivered on January 11, 2026, at the church of Santa Maria in Cappella, Deacon Massimiliano Floridi leads the faithful into the mystery of a God who chooses humility as the path of salvation.</p><p>Why does Jesus—sinless and the Son of God—accept John’s baptism, a rite of purification meant for sinners? The answer is not theoretical but deeply existential: Jesus chooses to share the human co...

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  Three Fundamental Paths: An Homily by Father Roberto Spataro, SDB

  Jan 5, 20265 minS0

  <p>“God Has Made His Dwelling Among Us” – Homily by Fr. Roberto Spataro, SDBSanta Maria in Cappella, 4 January 2026 – Second Sunday after Christmas</p><p>In the homily delivered at the church of Santa Maria in Cappella on the occasion of the Mass for the Second Sunday after Christmas, Fr. Roberto Spataro, Salesian, guided the faithful to rediscover the profound and ever-relevant meaning of the mystery of the Nativity.</p><p>Christmas, the preacher reminded us, is not merely an event of the past, but the revelation of a presence: the Son of God has come to dwell among us, becoming—through a...

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  Public and Private Prayer

  Dec 2, 20252 minS0

  <p>In a recent conversation between Mº Aurelio Porfiri and Abbot Philip Anderson, an important question emerged—one that many listeners and subscribers may often ponder: What is the right balance between public prayer, expressed in the liturgy, and private, interior prayer? Abbot Anderson offers a thoughtful reflection that brings clarity to this perennial issue.</p><p>He reminds us that the liturgy is not merely a series of external actions, chants, and ceremonies. Rather, these elements form a sacred language through which we express what is most intimate within us—our interior religion, the deep movements of the heart and c...

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  Don’try to be an angel

  Nov 10, 20251 minS0

  <p>Abbot Philip Anderson reminds us that to truly live our faith, we must embrace our humanity rather than trying to escape it. “If you want to be an angel,” he says, “you wind up being a devil.” The Christian life is not about pretending to be something we are not, but about becoming fully human — creatures who aspire to heaven while remaining grounded in the realities of life.</p><p>This balance is reflected in the simple gestures of worship: kneeling, praying, and persevering amid distractions. Anderson notes that in public prayer, we encounter crying babies and restless movements, yet these...

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  Francis and Leo XIV: Continuity or…?

  Jun 27, 202511 minS0

  <p>Mº Aurelio Porfiri reflects on the issue of continuity between pope Francis and pope Leo XIV.</p><p>Is this really an issue?</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cantus.substack.com/subscribe

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