Catechism of the Catholic Church [Kindle Edition]

Libreria Editrice Vaticana (Author)

Book Description

The full, complete exposition of Catholic doctrine and the essential elements of the faith are presented, enabling everyone to know what the Church professes, celebrates, lives, and prays in her daily life.

Product Details

• File Size: 1869 KB
• Print Length: 1574 pages
• Publisher: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 2, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00635I88C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

220 of 227 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Faith & Reason December 27, 1999

By Terrence J. Sexton

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Fulton Sheen once wrote that there are only a handful of Americans who hate the Catholic Church, though there are millions who hate what they think the Church is. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to speak intelligently about the Catholic Church and the faith it proclaims.

Never polemical or overly didactic, the Catechism of the Catholic Church succinctly explains the Christian faith with clarity and charity.

Even Protestants and non-Christians will find the Catechism well-documented, with copious notes and citations to Sacred Scripture, the writings of the early Christian Fathers, and other sources of impeccable authority.

Perhaps the most useful aspect of this book is its accessibility. The Catechism was written with the laity in mind. Students, laymen, and the average reader alike will find it easy to read and understand. At the same time, those interested in serious scholarship will discover a treasure trove of theology, history, and doctrine. Without the Catechism of the Catholic Church, no Christian library is complete. Whether you are a cradle Catholic, a convert, or simply have questions about the Church, you owe it to yourself to read this book.

158 of 162 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Edition March 13, 2006

By Steven R. McEvoy TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

There are many versions of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and even many different editions of each of those versions, so one would beg the question why review a book so readily available and so accessible. That would be a good question to ask. There is the `original edition' the `second edition' and now there is also a `definitive edition' so why would we examine this work?

The answer is that like with Shakespeare, for which there are innumerable editions each reader tends to gravitate towards a specific version or set of editions. In having spent many hours reading these documents over the last few months I can only state categorically that this is the `best packaging' of the Catechism that I have yet to investigate. The larger format makes it easier to work with than many of the smaller pocket version, the wide margins left for personal notes and thoughts is much appreciated. As well this edition is the only one I have found with a glossary and it also has a more extensive index then the other two editions I examined.

108 of 111 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Catholics Need This January 21, 2002

By A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com VINE™ VOICE

Format:Mass Market Paperback

I grew up Catholic, served as an altar boy, followed the sacraments and thought I was a Catholic.

I received this as a gift from my parents. While thumbing through it, I realized I had no idea what being a Catholic was.

"Catechism of the Catholic Church" -- officially published by the Vatican -- is used by both protestant and Catholic schools to teach what Catholics believe. The top evangelical college in America (Wheaton College) even uses it for their Catholic theology course.

I realized while reading this I had no idea what a Catholic baptism was, what the Catholic Church said about saints, what Rome has to say about Catholics who have converted to another Christian faith. And I learned some things the priest in our Chicagoland parish was not teaching Catholic doctrine.

Whether you are Catholic or not, there is a fair chance you've bought into some of what pop-culture has said Catholic is and is not. This easy-to-read (thick, but well-organized) book will give you the Catholic position on the matter.

I fully recommend "Catechism of the Catholic Church."

Anthony Trendl
http://anthonytrendl.com