Multiple Choice Poll: Do You Own/Read/Study the Catechism?

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I said yes to all the poll choices except the two that involved not having or reading a Catechism.

I have electronic versions of the CCC and the Catechism of Trent. I own hard copies of the CCC, the new Compendium, and the Baltimore Catechism. I have links bookmarked for two on-line CCC’s.

I’ve systematically read through the entire CCC once (in a year), and have repeatedly watched Fr. Corapi’s carechesis on it on EWTN and own the complete audio set.

Whenever I go to any Church class, Bible study or fellowship group, I always bring my Bible AND my CCC (the handbook size one). It clears up a lot of questions and controversies that come up.😃

I regularly teach a 10 week apologetics class (I’m in week 6 of the current one), and my lesson plans and handouts are thick with CCC references. I prepare a Bible study on the Gospel readings for every Sunday which includes the pertinent CCC citations. You can see that one by going to the link in my signature.
 
You’re going to get a skewed result to your poll. Of course most of the people on here are going to own / study the CCC. If you take the same poll using a random sample of the members of your local church, you would get a very different result.

Besides, who’s going to write in response, “No, I never read or study the CCC—just not interested!” :ehh:
 
Yes I own the CCC and the Compendium Catechism.
I read both, though the Compendium more often.

I have numerous catechisms including:

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS (TAN books)
CHATS WITH CONVERTS (TAN Books)
LIFE IN CHRIST (ACTA Publications)
THE FAITH OF MILLIONS (Our Sunday Visitor books)
BASICS OF THE FAITH: A CATHOLIC CATECHISM (Schreck)
CHRIST AMONG US (Wilhelm - I do NOT recommend this one)
THE CATHOLIC CATECHISM (by Fr. John Hardon)
and others.

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS and CHATS WITH CONVERTS
I find superb reading.

Jaypeeto4
+JMJ+
 
cpayne said:
You’re going to get a skewed result to your poll. Of course most of the people on here are going to own / study the CCC. If you take the same poll using a random sample of the members of your local church, you would get a very different result.

Besides, who’s going to write in response, "No, I never read or study the CCC—just not interested!"
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:ehh:A non-Catholic? 😉
 
Greetings all!

I still have my original copy of the Catechism I purchased in the early 90’s. I reference if often and have read it once from cover to cover. I also have Fr. John Hardon’s and Bishop Wuerl’s Teachings of Christ (?).

I use all three Catechisms in my bible study. They serve as a great Commentary on scripture!

Sincerely in Christ,

Corrgc
 
I study the CCC as part of my daily bible reading plan. It has me read everyday so that I will complete the bible and CCC in one year.
 
I have both a small and large catechisms (of 1529).

I still have most of the small catechism memorized from Confirmation class. It isn’t very long. Check it out!
 
Angainor said:
I have both a small and large catechisms (of 1529).

I still have most of the small catechism memorized from Confirmation class. It isn’t very long. Check it out!
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A Lutheran catechism. I thought we were talking about the Catechism of the Catholic Church??
 
Tonks40 said:
A Lutheran catechism. I thought we were talking about the Catechism of the Catholic Church??
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“I own other Catechisms” was one of the answers allowed by the poll. He did specify which other ones he owns.
 
I was given a Catechism my freshman year at university (that was seven years ago) by a former Youth Director at my current parish. Hardcover. Lent of 2006 I decided I should read the thing through but only got halfway. I’ve looked up several things over the years. I’ll get around to finishing it hopefully after I read all the way through the Bible (my current project) which should be by the end of the year. At least that’s my plan.
 
I was given both a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and, recently, the Compendium as well. I have probably read the CCC twice, I’m still in the middle of finishing the Compedium. I find a helpful resource in giving short classes to some of my college friends. Also, once a year when I go on seminar, I study a couple of passages more in depth.

Well, I don’t think any other member of my family (We’re all cradle Catholics here…) has read either the CCC or the Compendium… 😦

Unfortunately, maybe a large majority of the laity in my country probably doesn’t know of its existence, although they may have been taught based on it…
 
Pretty good so far. I appreciate all the information that this is displaying and all your comments. I suspect there are a lot more yet to come.
 
I’ve read the Catechism cover-to-cover.

Among other things, that makes for an excellent apologetics statement: “I’ve read the Catechism cover-to-cover, all 2865 sections, and nowhere does it say …”
 
My other Catechisms are:

Christ Among Us (Wilhem) this was from my RCIA and
The New Catechism, also known as the Dutch Catechism

I haven’t cracked the cover of Christ Among Us since my baptism and I have never really read the Dutch Catechism. More of a problem with tiny print than anything else.

The one I do read is the new compendium Catechism which I am finding to be quite useful in deepening my faith and understanding more of what my church teaches although I’m far from having read it all. I wish I had had this one when I was going through my RCIA.

It was this forum that led me to purchase the new one and to get stuck into it. Thanks to all of you.

:blessyou:
 
When under instruction before converting, I studied the Baltimore Catechism from cover to cover and still regularly read other catchisms and apologetics material online. There is some other wonderful material (in case others on this forum haven’t seen it) which I suggest if you are interested, can be found in a huge collection of timeless pamphlets - mostly from the Catholic Truth Society in Australia and the UK pre Vatican 2 but still fully valid - on the following website:

pamphlets.org.au/

You will not be disappointed.
 
One of the great values of participating in these forums is that it drives one to study both scripture and the catechism. You can’t hold up your end in debate if you don’t.
 
My first was a gift from the RCIA team, I read it.

Since, I have purchased different versions, have on line versions bookmarked, and use them as regular sources of refernece and study.

I shop used bookstores, and pick up every Cathecism I find there. They are inexpensive and then I can freely give them away when I run across someone who needs one.

My dream is a leather bound Cathecism, Missal and Bible all in a set.
 
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