Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism (No. 1)

Superb for children, good detail and good info

The pictures in this our phenomenal, they raise your heart and mind to God. The teaching is simple but profound, ready to memorize. I hope this Catechism spreads widely again, it is so much richer than many modern ones produced in this generation.

I saw this book being recommended on YouTube. I took a gamble and I am very pleased with the book. I remember my religious instruction in my younger years and this book managed to fill in the blanks for me all these years later, whilst I help my daughter through her religious instruction.It is written in simple text, with question and answer after most subjects. Very cleverly written.

A must have to get direct content about the bread and butter of the faith. It is put together very well, and it is easy to follow.

Oldie but goodie. I gave up on the newer fluffy catechism books that are out there. Most are too wishy-washy and weak, making it difficult for even me to understand what point the book is trying to make. I consider most of them to be a waste of time. I have seen first hand how these books have helped my children to understand, their faith, and to be able to explain it. The ultimate proof was when, during a family discussion, I said something that wasn't completely correct. My son ran to get his catechism book, and quickly found the truth in black and white. Yeah! I teach high school, and I see many young people who have gone through 8 years of CCD, and really don't know much about their faith. That's because they spent too much time on fluff, and too little time learning the meat and potatoes. This question and answer format makes it very clear to see the truth that the Church is trying to teach us. There are ambiguities--nothing left to the interpretation of the reader. Truth is truth, and we can see how the truth is contradicted in society's perception of the truth in the world around us. You won't find the teaching to be this clear in most of the newer CCD books that are out there. In their effort to reach people's hearts, they have forgotten to teach them the truth–the in-your-face truth that does not allow for ambiguities. If we don't teach our kids the in-your-face truth, society will give them their misguided version of it, and they will internalize it. This book was never broken, and we shouldn't have tried to fix it. I'm sticking with this oldie, but goodie, and I highly recommend it for everyone. And by the way, it has been updated, but the content is still rock solid.

This book has such beautiful illustrations. And it goes without saying , the teachings are beautiful and thorough