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INSITES, the Newsletter of the Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space (ACLS), Volume 7, Number 1, Spring 2003, p. 4
E-Book Review
KIDS PRAY THE DARNDEST THINGS: EFECTIVE LITURGY
by James O'Regan, L.Th., 2002. ISBN 0-9731985-0-8If you have wondered why children should be an integral part of liturgy and needed resources for making that a reality, Kids Pray the Darndest Things, is a helpful primer. While acknowledging a distinction between liturgy and theatre, O'Regan uses the language of theater to help with the practicum of children in liturgy as he argues for the full active participation of children in Roman Catholic liturgy.
In Chapter One, the theological basis for "A Child Christology," meaning how Jesus saw children and what he taught them, is developed. In Chapter Two, what makes for "Effective Liturgy" is discussed.
Chapter Three may be of most interest to INSITES readers. Here "Some Suggestions" for making liturgy meaningful to children are given. Unfortunately, liturgical design consultants are not specifically named in the author's list of resources. The text will help liturgical design consultants and other readers to remember that children are an essential part of liturgy. As such, the special needs and gifts of children should be recognized in and though our work.
- Ellen Schippert
Questions Liturgiques, Studies in Liturgy, Vol 84 - 2004, p.275-276
29 James O'REGAN, Kids Pray the Darndest Things: Effective Liturgy, E-Book, 2002, 224 p. ISBN 0-9731985-0-8
Excerpts:
"One of the goals of this e-book on effective liturgy is to encourage the readers to listen to what children have to offer since they really do say and pray amazing things. ...
O'Regan clearly demonstrates the difference between accommodating children and their inclusion as full members of the celebrating community.
His very interesting books consists of three chapters...
It is surprising to discover the shape of attention that an assembly brings to lectionary texts with child as a feature...
Everyone who wants to manage effective liturgy, that means a liturgy with the real involvement of our children, can find here valuable ideas...
The methodology seeks to address efficacity in liturgy-as-event, giving what we do, theological weight. ...
A selected bibliography completes this usable and inspiring book that, we think, will be received with open arms by all liturgy committees that want to attain an effective liturgy..."
- J. Lamberts
© James O'Regan, 2003, 2004