The Baltimore Catechism: (Forgotten Books) Paperback – December 14, 2007

This is the book in which we were taught the Catholic Faith. It was great reading through it again after 68 years.It is a great tool for a condensed answer to most apologetic questions. Of course, it can not replace the modern Catechism with it's richer, fuller, more mature answers.

Cut to the chase because this you don't have to be a lawyer to understand.

The Baltimore Catechism(s) is great, and this edition has 1, 2, and 3 printed in an easy-to-read font. I have no criticisms towards the content. My three stars are given to the quality of the book from this publisher (Forgotten Books).The editing is poorly done. There are typos that stick out rather conspicuously. I wouldn't mention it if they weren't conspicuous. Sentences are cut halfway and entered onto the next line when they could have not been so. The entire series of the Baltimore Catechism and every other book from this publisher (Forgotten Books) is online for free at their website, but the Baltimore Catechism is also available online elsewhere. Considering that the book is for free on their website and free on the internet and very short, I am perplexed as to why the book was so poorly edited. In fact the opening of the book cuts out snippets from Wikipedia to describe what the Baltimore Catechism is and what the Third Council of Baltimore was, which I found rather impersonal and tacky.The final criticism is that there is a laminated layer covering the paperback cover, and that layer is starting to peel after I've had the book for little over a month.I think, in hindsight, it would also be good to have the different Catechisms as separate books, for it makes browsing easier and, I can imagine, although I am not a teacher nor a catechist, teaching easier.In conclusion, although this edition is cheap and essentially fine if one doesn't mind typos, poor formatting, etc., the stickler in me regrets not purchasing from a more reputable publisher, like TAN Books who also offers the fourth Baltimore Catechism written for teachers as a supplement. I will admit that I was taken in by the cover of the book and the price. I do often judge books by their covers. In this case, I was mistaken.

The Baltimore Catchecism has been replaced by a much more informative book but this was the book I learned from and it has special meaning to me as well as memories of wise teachers. It is good for anyone who wishes to know a little more about the Catholic Faith.

I remember this from my youth. Thank God we have a copy of a Catechism that a normal person can understand. Thank you, Forgotten Books. I have several of your publications. They are wonderful.

For those of us educated in Catholic grade schools in the the period before 1970, and for those who think "The Catachism of the Catholic Church" is not a great tool for basics----this is the book to look at and learn from.

This is a really good book for someone who wants to advance in the knowledge of their faith.

In addition to formatting mistakes and the occasional half-sentence, this edition sticks Vatican II content into the main text. Yes, the main text. They could have done it as footnotes, but altered main text instead.As such, this edition is NOT the historic Baltimore Catechism by the Third Council of Baltimore. It's impossible to know how much they altered without buying another edition and comparing side by side. So, you may as well just buy another edition (a real Baltimore Catechism) to begin with.

The quintessential catechism for everyday life. no nonsense direction with no nonsense language. It gets to the point and the heart. Get with the program.