Buying a Catechism

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Irish_Polock said:
Well, I don’t have one in front of me, but I do remember that paragraph 131 - or was is page 131? I forget the format.- described the Jews as having an eternally valid covenant with God. Nostra Aetate did not teach this duel covenant theology, although, the USCCA apparently does.
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Actually, I think they edited that out in the second edition.

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Mike30 said:
Thats one reason the Baltimore Catechism was so good and has lasted so long. It was directed at youth and written in a style and manner very easy for them to understand. Yet it presented the Doctrines and Dogmas of the faith very clearly, albeit a bit boringly. With Youcat it doesn’t seem that there are just editorial problems, but an attempt to present views on some subjects, homosexuality, contraception, abortion, premarital sex, masturbation etc., that are not in line with Church taching. Whether that is the result of bad translations, indifference or whatever, who can really say. They should have been caught before it was ever published.
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I’ve seen the Baltimore Catechism and it’s fill with good information. However, I believe the argument about it goes something like this. It’s like studying for a simple exam where you remember information and regurgitate it, however, does it really sink in? The newer Catechism suppodedly goes much further with the same information in that it tries to explain, not just provide a bunch of information to simply remember. However said, I still believe we all need to remember some thigns the old fashioned way and allow time to speak to us through it.

Another user here said something about “My Catholic Catechism”. That also sounds familiar. Is there a rewrite on this one? Tim Staples or someone else mentioned it before. Maybe it was a simple reprint that they said.
 
Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition. It’ very verbose and technical, but fully explains the faith in a very organic and functional manner. Broken down into short bits, it’s pretty readable for anyone with high school level literacy. If you want to know why we believe what we believe, this is a great way to go.
 
I won’t speak to its universal acceptance, not its scholarly credentials, but I will say that Fr. John Hardon’s catechism is excellent, and an engaging read. It’s entirely faithful, nothing off beat at all. I really enjoyed using it, and it’s still a go to read. I think the best catechism would be the one that is both faithful, and readable, it only works if you can read it through and actually learn something! For me, this is that book. 🙂

amazon.com/Catholic-Catechism-Contemporary-Teachings-Church/dp/038508045X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324346860&sr=8-2
 
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