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You recite it. But do you understand it?
The Apostles' Creed has become so familiar to us that we don't think about what we're saying. Christians from different times, places, and traditions have been united by its eternal truths. We believe them, we recite them, but do we build our lives on them?
The fact that so many in the early church died for their faith means they were caught up in something greater than themselves. What were those truths? How did they empower a revolution? How did early church pastors and theologians use the Apostles' Creed as the essential guide to the basics of the Christian life?
Ben Myers re-introduces that creed. He shows us what about the Christian faith is so counter-cultural, and what truths embedded in the Apostles' Creed we've come to assume, when really they should amaze us and earn our allegiance unto death.
A beautifully written, gospel-focused guide to Christian life and doctrine. --Russell Moore, President, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Throughout the history of the church, Christians have used catechisms--collections of questions and answers designed for memorization and recitation--to teach others the core doctrines of the faith. The New City Catechism is a modern-day resource aimed at reintroducing this ancient method of teaching to Christians today.
This short book lays out 52 questions and answers related to God, human nature, sin, Christ, the Holy Spirit, and more. Whether used devotionally, recited orally, or memorized over the course of a year, families, churches, small groups, and Christian schools will treasure this as a valuable tool for teaching the core doctrines of the Christian faith to children and adults alike.
Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition.
La exposición detallada de la doctrina católica!
Aquí están los elementos fundamentales de nuestra fe, presentados de la manera más comprensible, permitiendo que cada uno pueda conocer lo que la Iglesia profesa y celebra, lo que vive y ora.
Esta segunda edición del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica ha sido revisada según el texto oficial en latín promulgado por el Papa Juan Pablo II en 1997. También ha sido mejorada con la inclusión de más de 100 páginas que ofrecen:
- Índice analítico traducido del texto en latín
- Glosario de términos usados
Incluye la revisión del 2018 del no. 2267 promulgada por el papa Francisco.
It may be defensibly maintained that, in the United States of America, no single catechism has had a more expansive impact on Catholic religious education than A Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, most commonly known as the Baltimore Catechism, or even more simply, the Baltimore.
The work of many hands over several years, the Baltimore Catechism has shaped the religious education of American Catholics in countless schools, parishes, and mission societies across the continent, and continues to do so today. This volume of the Tradivox collection includes the two most influential iterations of that text: the original catechism itself, unaltered as it came off the press in 1885, and Fr. Thomas Kinkead's expanded version, published six years later for the use of Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes.
The three Plenary Councils of Baltimore-held in 1852, 1866, and 1884-represented the first gatherings of the bishops in North America apart from Canada. The councils spanned a critical juncture in the history of the fledgling nation; not least of which being the bloody war for Southern independence, which ended just months before the opening of Baltimore II. In this period, the growing desire for an American catechism was generally felt, as evidenced by the remarkable efforts of Bishop John McGill of Richmond, who published his own catechism in 1865 within the District Court of the Confederate States of America, and acknowledged:
It is not only desirable, but even most necessary, that we should have some books of religious instruction for our people. ... [Thus] I have been induced, in view of our manifest need, to write and publish this volume, notwithstanding the difficulties attending such an enterprise in our present circumstances.
This need would only increase with the explosive immigration to the continent between Baltimore II and III, when the Catholic population of America more than doubled in size in less than twenty years.
The desire for a uniform catechism was met by the decrees of Baltimore III, which placed Catholic religious education among the principal issues of concern, in the face of a growing materialism in the culture and widespread opposition to Catholic schooling in public policy. In meeting these challenges, the Baltimore Catechism-especially the expanded edition by Fr. Kinkead - gives remarkable testimony to the kind of conflicted self-perception prevalent among American Catholics of the time. Intent on being an obedient citizen (largely in order to avoid the kind of continued persecution made famous by the Know-Nothing party), the American Catholic is bidden in the Baltimore Catechism to hail the wise makers of the Constitution, and yet to regard the Roman pontiff's actions as done with the authority of our Lord himself-a disposition which, albeit somewhat exaggerated with regard to the doctrine of papal infallibility, must leave him ill at ease with his own national government, as Pope Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors (1864) had recently condemned several tenets that remain central to the American Constitution.
While the original text of the Baltimore Catechism has been reproduced in this volume with no change, we have made a few minor adjustments to Kinkead's expanded edition that warrant exact description. First, we have clarified the author's anachronistic use of viz. and Maji, opting for consistency. Second, we removed the author's system of asterisk marks, which referenced a different contemporary edition that would have been confusing to include in this series. Third, we have withheld the complete index of subjects mentioned in the author's preface, the better to accord with the full series index found in Volume XX of the Tradivox collection. Finally, we added a few simple subheadings within some of the lengthier explanations, and clarified the wording of review question 798. We can confidently say that these minimal and cautious adjustments leave the reader in possession of the two most influential early editions of the Baltimore Catechism, as well as a helpful measure of historical insight for understanding the situation of American Catholics today.
The real heart of catechesis is to form in our children a covenantal identity, a sense of belonging to God and to the church. Our children need to be taught who they are in Christ so they can live faithfully in the church, family, and world. We must train our children in such a way that their whole lives will be a grand Amen to their baptisms.
This handy little book is a great resource for the home, Sunday School, or Christian School.
Topics Included in the catechism:
Understand Foundations of the Christian Church through These Historic Statements of Faith
For centuries, followers of Jesus have used creeds and confessions to express their Christian beliefs. Summarizing key truths from Scripture into succinct statements, these words have shaped the church for generations and continue to teach and inspire believers today.
Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms gathers 13 of Christian history's most important documents--including the Apostles' Creed, the Belgic Confession, and the Heidelberg Catechism--into one beautiful collection. Each text includes an introduction from editor Chad Van Dixhoorn that explains its origins and significance to the early church. By learning and revisiting these timeless confessions of faith, readers can grow spiritually and learn more about Christian history.
YOUCAT is short for Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church. Developed with the help of young Catholics and written for high-school age people and young adults, YOUCAT is an accessible, contemporary expression of the Catholic Faith. The appealing graphic format includes Questions-and-Answers, highly-readable commentary, summary definitions of key terms, Bible citations and inspiring and thought-provoking quotes from Saints and others in the margins. What's more, YOUCAT is keyed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, so people can go deeper. It explains:
The questions are direct and honest, even at times tough; the answers straightforward, relevant, and compelling. YOUCAT will likely become the go-to place for young people to learn the truth about the Catholic faith. Illustrated.
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St. Peter Canisius is perhaps the sole reason there is a Catholic Church in Germany, even today. Born in Holland, he was a law student and eventually a Canon of a Cathedral in Germany when he heard the preaching of St. Peter Faber, one of the first companions of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Immediately, Canisius knew his vocation and entered the Society of Jesus. Although he wasn't among the original companions of St. Ignatius, nevertheless, he was one of the first Jesuits, and the most famous.
Apart from laboring for the faith in Germany and Switzerland, he was the first Jesuit to produce any major theological works, and wrote this great Catholic Catechism.
Surprisingly, in the 16 century the the Church had not yet produced a Catechism to compete with the protestants. She had not yet even produced her own edition of the Latin Bible. The Church was slow to pick up on the new technology of printing, and Protestants since the late 1520s, had already produced bibles, tracts and catechisms. Canisius, remarkably and single handedly, challenged and surpassed a generation of Protestant literary output in Germany, holding that just as truly as St. Francis Xavier converted so many in the East, it was a Catholic's duty to labor likewise for the faith in Europe. As we noted above, he produced the first Catholic Catechism. This was the Summa Doctrinae Christianae, (Summary of Christian Doctrine), which was a magnum opus in multiple volumes meant for clergy and laymen. He produced a second directed to young men, the Catechismus Minor (Smaller Catechism), which is an abridgment of the multivolume Summa Doctrinae Christianae. Later, he produced a third Catechism, the Parvus Catechismus Catholicorum (Small Catechism for Catholics) which makes up the present work. St.Peter Canisius produced this work for young children between 9 and 14 years of age. This remains true of this translation, though certainly adults could benefit from its clear presentation and faithfulness to Apostolic Tradition.
Therefore, the answers to the questions are more simple than in other Catechisms.This work has not been in English for several hundred years, and in that time there have been other Catechisms, notably the Baltimore, which are familiar to Catholics. In translating from the Latin, I have taken great care to remain true to the exact formulation of the questions and answers, so as not to lose any of the doctrinal content of the original. For common prayers such as the Our Father and the Hail Mary, I have preserved the standard form Catholics use when praying these prayers. There is an appendix of scripture references which support Catholic doctrine at the end of the work without any commentary, which Canisiu sarranged for youths to memorize in order to defend the faith when challenged. For these references I have used the Douay-Rheims version, in spite of its shortcomings with respect to modern English readability, because it is the closest version to the vulgate, the basis for Cansisius' work and the common point of reference for both Catholics and Protestants at that time.
This work may prove easier to understand and can work in tandem with other Catechisms, and additionally, was produced by a saint and doctor of the Church. Canisius' reach was so powerful through the centuries in Germany, that Pope Benedict XVI said Still in my father's generation, people called the catechism simply the Canisius: He is really the catechist of the centuries; he formed people's faith for centuries.
This new translation, contains some beautiful artwork from the Netherlands, in honor of Canisius' birth place, and a foreword by Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD.
The essentials of the Catholic Faith--
clearly & beautifully explained by one of the Church's greatest thinkers!
Although St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the Church's most intellectually powerful theologians, few know that he also wrote a great deal that's well within the reach of ordinary believers.
In fact, as you'll find in The Aquinas Catechism, St. Thomas had a remarkable ability to communicate the Faith -- including both its most complex and its simplest elements -- in plain language. Here you'll find his deeply insightful, straightforward, and clear explanations of the Apostles' Creed, the Commandments, and the Sacraments -- as well as of the Our Father and the Hail Mary.
In other words, this book will give you a basic course in the Catholic Faith, taught by the Church's greatest theologian.
Let him help you:
Above all, let St. Thomas teach you how to explain, defend, and live your Faith . . . with the clear-sighted wisdom of a saint!
The project of a catechism restoration on behalf of Tradivox will surely be of great benefit not only to many confused and disoriented Catholic faithful but also to all people who are sincerely seeking the ultimate and authentic truth about God and man, which one can find only in the Catholic and apostolic Faith, the only religion and Faith willed by God and to which God calls all men. +Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C.
Throughout the history of the Church, many catechisms were issued to make the teachings of the Faith accessible to the people of a particular region at a particular time. These invaluable works live on, continuing to share the timeless truths of Catholicism in a relatable manner with the faithful of today.
This precious compendium features: Fr. Peter Geiermann's The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine (1910), an immensely popular catechism for instructing adults and converts and clarifying basic tenets of the Faith; Catechism for First Communicants (1911), a wonderful question-and-answer tool that prepared children of the early twentieth century to understand Church teachings that many Catholics of today have forgotten; and Canon Henry Cafferata's The Catechism Simply Explained (1897), one of the most successful short catechisms for instructing the spiritual but not religious in the truths of the Church.
Readers will recall the power and simplicity of the Baltimore Catechism in this volume's format while also appreciating the myriad of other questions this work addresses. In this keepsake they will also value:
Whether you are a believer or looking to learn more about the Faith, these straightforward and power-packed works touch on key aspects of doctrine and provide a trusted guidepost on growing in the spiritual life.
The Faith is a one-volume introduction to the doctrines and practices of the Orthodox Church. First published in 1997, The Faith has become the standard book in the English language for those wanting to understand this ancient Christian Faith. Its publication has been described as a joyous and vital event in the life of the Church and as an indispensable guide for Orthodox Christians who want to know their faith and for those who are in search of authentic Christianity.