Clamator in Deserta

An occasional rant or two on matters liturgical and musical, with other stuff thrown in for good measure.

About Me

Chris Allen: California City, California, United States; ...is the choir director at a small parish in the Mojave Desert of California, where he tries to bring the New Liturgical Movement into a world of Praise and Worship. As always, posts here are my own opinions and not necessarily those of anyone connected with my parish or diocese.

New Liturgical Movement

The Life of St Anthony the Abbot in a Sienese Altarpiece - One of the most beautiful depictions of episodes from the life of St Anthony the Abbot, whose feast is kept today, is a series of eight panels from an alta...
7 hours ago
What Does The Prayer Really Say?

“Let us run with this thought experiment for a moment.” - Peter Kwasniewski invites a mind experiment. Let us run with this thought experiment for a moment. Imagine the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom as o...
17 hours ago
The Chant Café

Praying with chant - Beautifully and practically, Stephanie Mann writes on praying with Gregorian chant. The post Praying with chant appeared first on Chant Café.
5 years ago
Optima Musica Dei Donum

- It's My Birthday and I'll Ply if I Want to- Part the First After forty-five years in the biz (so to speak), I believe there’s only one certain conclusion I...
9 years ago
St. Landry Catholic Church Bell

- I'm tolling 10 AM. BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG BONG
12 years ago