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Compendium Catechism
of the Catholic Church
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$14.95 |
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Compendium Catechism of the Catholic Church -
(soft cover, pp 204) Pope
Benedict XVI gives the Church the "food" that it seeks in the
598 questions and answers in the Compendium, Catechism of the the
Catholic Church. This volume offers a quick synopsis of the essential
contents of the Faith as promulgated in the Catechism of the Catholic
Church. Like the 1992 Catechism, the Compendium has a four-part
structure, and includes a section on common prayers and Catholic
doctrinal formulas. Because of the question-and-answer format,
catechetical leaders -- parents, pastors, teachers, principals, and
catechists -- have a unique opportunity to dialogue with the faithful,
and reinvigorate the Church's ongoing mission of evangelization and
catechesis. Individuals can come "to know the unfathomable riches
of the salvific mystery of Jesus Christ" by reading, using, and
memorizing parts of the Compendium. An essential tool for youth and
young adults, the Compendium is the perfect companion to a youth or
young adult's Bible, spiritual reading, or textbook. Catechetical
leaders in high schools, colleges, and parishes will appreciate its
versatility -- as a reference book, discussion starter, or core resource
for RCIA program
Fourteen images taken from masterpieces of Christian
art set a tone for each part or section. "The sacred images, with
their beauty, are also a proclamation of the Gospel and express the
splendor of the Catholic truth," explained Pope Benedict XVI.
The Compendium
was prepared by a commission presided by the then Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger. Following the request for greater appreciation of the
Catechism, and in order to meet a widespread need that emerged during
the 2002 International Catechetical Congress, in 2003 the Holy Father
established a special commission, presided by the prefect of the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, that he charged with
preparing a Compendium, Catechism of the Catholic Church, containing a
more concise and dialogic version of the same contents of Catholic Faith
and morals., soft cover, pp 204
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