The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Compendium of Texts Referred to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Including an Addendum [Paperback]

Ignatius (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993

The Catechism of the Catholic Church reads "often the texts of Sacred Scripture are not quoted literally but merely indicated as a reference ('Cf.') in the footnotes. For a deeper understanding of those passages, the reader should go to the texts themselves. These Biblical references are a working tool for catechesis."

This Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church Book of References contains all the passages of Sacred Scripture referred to in the Catechism arranged according to the paragraphs in which the references are made.

But that is only a beginning. The Catechism also refers to conciliar texts, papal documents, writings of the Fathers and of the Saints. There are more than 3,600 of these references extending from the earliest credal formulations of the ancient Church to the documents of Vatican II and beyond to the magisterial teaching of Pope John Paul II. The Book of References includes all the texts referred to arranged, along with the Scripture passages, according to the paragraphs of the Catechism in which they are referred.

This Book of References is a valuable instrument in teaching, understanding, and implementing the Catechism. It is a handy one-volume reference library for use with the Catechism.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 980 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press; 2nd edition (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898704510
• ISBN-13: 978-0898704518
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #388,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, March 13, 2006

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Compendium of Texts Referred to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Including an Addendum (Paperback)

The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a wonderful resource for the inquiring mind or the serious academic. It is a treasure of all of the quote sources from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and allows you to go much deeper in your study without having to carry a giant reference library with you, or to have a stack or 10 or 20 books beside your desk.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sources at your fingertips, April 22, 2000

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Steve Ray "[e-mail]" (Ypsilanit, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Compendium of Texts Referred to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Including an Addendum (Paperback)

One of my fellow-reviewers here (who rated the book two stars) is asking the Companion to do something it was not intended to do. It does not explain the Catechism, it provides the background material from which the Catechism is based. It is a marvelous piece of work which provides all the cited material in an easy to use format. Useful to all who want to verify, backup, or defend the material in the Catechism. Bravo to the Church--who else puts together such a great Catechism and Companion.

Steve Ray

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who has a copy of the Catechism, June 14, 2000

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J. Cameron (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church: A Compendium of Texts Referred to in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Including an Addendum (Paperback)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a ground-breaking document. However, it contains many, many footnotes, not only to scriptural passages but to various church documents and passages in the Church Fathers. This helpful companion volume lists all the quoted passages and saves the serious student hours of research trying to track down the documents referred to in the Catechism.

It's not a book for helping you understand the Catechism (as some have misunderstood it to be), but it is the perfect companion for studying the Catechism and appreciating its fullest meaning.