United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Author: US Conference of Catholic Bishops | Language: English | ISBN:
1574554506 | Format: PDF
United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Description
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"When it is published, it will be an invaluable tool for adult catechesis, especially the RCIA." --
Bishop Michael Saltarelli, Diocese of WilmingtonAbout the Author
The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults was developed by th Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism of the Catholic Church of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). It was approved by the full body of bishops at its November 2004 General Meeting and received the subsequent recognitio of the Holy See.
- Paperback: 664 pages
- Publisher: Usccb Communications; 1st edition (July 31, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1574554506
- ISBN-13: 978-1574554502
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
A few weeks before this catechism was released, one of our parish priests said, "We read The DaVinci Code, but we don't have time to study the catechism. There's something wrong with that." He also said every family should own a copy of the catechism. For adults, this new offering from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops would more than fill the bill. While the underlying doctrine of the catechism remains unchanged, this version, like others published since 1992, goes beyond a stripped down question and answer format. As an adaptation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this adult edition is arranged in four sections: creed, sacraments, moral life, and prayer.
Each chapter contains seven elements that bring depth to the material and also allow for flexibility of study by individuals and groups: Story or lesson of faith, foundation and application, sidebars, relationship to culture, discussion questions, doctrinal statements, and meditation and prayer. For example, in the chapter on the second commandment, Reverence for God's Name, the story is about Job's unshakable faith. Foundation and application reviews what the second commandment calls us to do and not do. The sidebar lists three questions and answers on the second commandment from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The relationship of the second commandment to culture reviews scripture passages on the importance of God's name in our faith life; we are reminded to model and encourage proper use of God's name and to discourage others from improper use. The discussion questions relate to practices in the family and workplace. Doctrinal statements encompass blasphemy, baptismal names, and using God's name to witness a perjury or false oath.
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