The Catechism Explained

By Francis Spirago, Richard F. Clarke, Spirago Franz

Book Overview

Includes original Index. An index is an essential tool for looking up ideas or researching a subject. This is the timeless traditional catechism of Truth.

Twenty years into the third millennium annis Domini, and most of humanity is lost. "A day will come when the whole world will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad they will say, 'You are mad; you are not like us, '" prophesied a Desert Father. It seems we are in those days. Thus, the great need for the present book.

"The person who has the light of the Holy Spirit in him is like a traveller performing his journey in sunshine and fair weather; quite otherwise is the case of him from whom that light is cut off by the clouds of sin; he is like the unwilling traveller, forced to make his way through wind and storm." The book in your hands is a clear guide on the royal road to profound joy. No need to stumble along in darkness and confusion, no need to re-invent the wheel - Our Lord has already bestowed everything necessary for the good journey, we have only to take heed and make use of it.

As the Fathers of the Church have said, the Catholic Faith is a seamless garment, thus this "Catechism is a marvellously connected system of revealed truth. If Catholics were thoroughly acquainted in their childhood with the fundamental truths of religion; if they were taught to see how all the different parts of this divine edifice combine to form one beauteous structure, the darts of hell would have no power to injure them. Calculated to touch the heart and kindle the flame of charity towards God and one's neighbor, this Catechism aims at the warmth of expression and the fervent, persuasive eloquence which appeal to the heart, the force and vivifying power which affect the will through the influence of the Holy Spirit. It cultivates, to an equal extent, all the three powers of the soul: the understanding, the affections, and the will. It does not therefore content itself with mere definitions. The principal object proposed in it is not to teach men to philosophize about religion, but to make them good Christians who will delight in their faith." From the Preface.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1945275138
• ISBN13: 9781945275135
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Caritas Publishing
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Very thorough and comprehensive, but OLD

I think the last edition of this book was from 1931. I like reading through the text, but obviously some things in the Church have changed since 1931, and the book doesn't cover some contemporary issues. It is still thorough and enjoyable reading, although I'm not sure if everything is completely accurate.

Very comprehensive.

Although I wouldn't go so far as to say that it is the best catechism ever written, it is certainly one of the best. Hundreds of pages covering nearly every topic of interest to lay Catholics. A good reference for clergy too.

the best catholic catechism ever written

This excellent text was written by a proffessor of theology. It is not academic but clearly and easily understood. The author demonstrates why we are here on earth and quotes the bible along with numerous examples from the lives of saints, to prove his points. It explains in exhaustive detail the catechism point by point. This book can't be beat as an introduction to catholic teaching and practice.