A Mysterious Song: Adeste Fideles (Traditional)

Aurelio Porfiri

I have often mentioned, when discussing the liturgy, how it suffers from an identity crisis that also affects sacred music. The texts provided in the Missal are often ignored in favor of hymns that are not always of adequate quality. This is true even during major feasts like Christmas, although it must be said that there is a repertoire of carols that …