Baltimore Catechism on Amazon

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I want to get the Baltimore Catechism. I was looking on Amazon, but there are so many different versions. Which one(s) should I be buying?
 
You can look on TAN books. That is where I got my copy of the Baltimore Catechism. tanbooks.com/

EDIT: If you are not a beginner you can just buy No.4 of the TAN Book set.
Baltimore Catechism No. 4. A reference work and teacher’s supplement for the original Baltimore Catechisms No. 1 and No. 2. Written to explain the questions in greater detail than do the earlier books. Fascinating explanations of many little-known questions pertaining to our Faith will richly reward the questioning reader. Impr. 393 pgs,
 
hamburglar said:
I want to get the Baltimore Catechism. I was looking on Amazon, but there are so many different versions. Which one(s) should I be buying?
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The Baltimore Catechism series has 4 parts. The #1 and #2 versions are just condensed versions of #3. The #3 is really the complete catechism, and #4 is a very useful explanation of #3.

There are also “St. Joseph” editions of the Baltimore Catechism – I think there are 3 in that series. These are designed for younger readers. They have more explanations, and they also come with pictures and diagrams.

For an adult, I would recommend that you buy Baltimore Catechism #3 and #4, and you’ll have what you need. If these are for children or teens, then you probably want to get the St. Joseph editions.

Hope this helps.
 
I would recommend getting all 4 from TAN books as well. #3 is by far most complete and in depth. Plus it is still valid. I like to use Baltimore Catechism alongside The Catechism of the Catholic Church.
 
Feanor said:
You guys know there is a new Catechism right? 😉
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Yes, there is. It is cumbersome, hard to read and very technical. It was not designed for the average guy on the street to use at all. The Compendium is better, easier to read, and arranged well. It is somewhat limited on the downside, but is still useful for someone who is not at a minimum a trained catechist to use as a reaching tool or to learn from for him or herself…

However the Baltimore Catechism, with its’ simple question and answer format is perfect for presenting the faith at a basic level to just about anyone, adult or child and it covers things in a very easy to understand simple fashion.

And as so many here proudly point out at every opportunity Vatican II changed absolutely nothing in the dogmatic teachings of the faith:) , the old tried and true Baltimore Catechism, especially the updated version:thumbsup: , is still a highly reliable source of information and very useful for teaching the faith.

Again I will stress at a basic level.

The higher level versions of the Catechism are much more in depth and explore a lot more than do the lower numbered versions. There are four of them, number one being the simplest and useful for small children and four the most technical useful for those already acquainted and knowledgeable about the faith…
 
I have noted that many of the reprints of the Baltimore Catechisms omit the student exercises at the end of each lesson. I think this unfortunate. As one who grew up with the Baltimore Catechism, I found them to be a critical part of the lesson, especially the examples which applied the lesson.
 
I think this simple question and answer formula may be useful for mission territories.
especially pagan communities.

I believe that the understanding of learning has grown a bit since the philosophical formulation of the Baltimore Catechism was formed.
 
Feanor said:
I think this simple question and answer formula may be useful for mission territories.
especially pagan communities.

I believe that the understanding of learning has grown a bit since the philosophical formulation of the Baltimore Catechism was formed.
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So you would say that a simple question and answer format is useless in learning the basics of the faith? Except of course in mission and how did you term it pagan communities?

Are those in the apparently enlightened western world unable to grasp these simple concepts?

Your attitude seems to show something that is not very nice. Not nice at all.
 
palmas85 said:
So you would say that a simple question and answer format is useless in learning the basics of the faith? Except of course in mission and how did you term it pagan communities?

Are those in the apparently enlightened western world unable to grasp these simple concepts?

Your attitude seems to show something that is not very nice. Not nice at all.
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Well, some folks prefer a more narrative format as opposed to a question and answer one. No need to get one’s unders in a bunch over preferences. In any case the Baltimore series was and is a very good way to study the Catholic Faith.🤷 🙂
 
I would note that many prefer the Compendium of the Catechism and the U.S. adult Catechism over the original Catechism of the Catholic Church. I think that is because many find the Q&A format attractive.
 
Joe_Kelley said:
I have noted that many of the reprints of the Baltimore Catechisms omit the student exercises at the end of each lesson. I think this unfortunate. As one who grew up with the Baltimore Catechism, I found them to be a critical part of the lesson, especially the examples which applied the lesson.
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The Angelus Press edition include the end of chapter exercises.
 
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