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Religion
The Catholic faith is best learned
through a sacramental life of prayer and good works. Such a life
is best understood by learning correct doctrine as taught by the
Magisterium of the Church.
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The Baltimore Catechism, Books I, II, and III
Someone once explained that the Baltimore Catechism is nothing but St.
Thomas Aquinas explained for children. These books, unlike some
more modern children's catechisms, clearly define the Sacraments, sin,
grace, the Creed, and many other things that are essential to the
Catholic Faith. They use a helpful question and answer format
(not too different from St. Thomas Aquinas) and each chapter ends with
a series of comprehension questions. I strongly believe that
anyone who has read and thoroughly understood the contents of these
books will not leave the Church.
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The New Saint Joseph First Communion Catechism
This one is great for 1st through 2nd or 3rd
grade.
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Baltimore
Catechism No. 1
This one for 3rd through 5th.
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St
Joseph Baltimore Catechism #02
This one is great for 6th through 8th grade.
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Baltimore Catechism and Mass No. 3; The Text of the
Official Revised Edition 1949 with Summarizations of Doctrine and Study
Helps
This one is for high school.
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Catechism
of the Catholic Church : Revised in Accordance With the Official Latin
Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II
(Paperback - March 2000)
Average Customer Review: 
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This is the official Catechism of the Church
and every Catholic family should have one. Answers to any
question of Catholic doctrine can be found here. This can form
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Church
History : A Complete History of the Catholic Church to the Present Day
for High School, College and Adult Reading
John Joseph Laux / Paperback / Published 1992
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Couples
in Love: Straight Talk on Dating, Respect, Commitment, Marriage,
and Sexuality
by Father John Waiss
Father John Waiss asked me to review this book,
and I was glad to have the opportunity to read it. This is a
fantastic book for teenagers and young adults who need to hear what the
Church really teaches about, well, everything the title mentions. He
does this in the form of a dialogue between a priest, a young Catholic
woman who recently returned to the faith, and her boyfriend who was
raised Jewish. I found the dialogue upbeat and interesting. The
thing I liked most was the fact that the boyfriend, who largely opposed
what the priest had to say, was definitely not a straw man. He
made strong arguments for various topics so commonly found in
modern society, yet the truth always seemed more convincing. My
one caution is this: I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for a young
homeschooled teenager because some topics mentioned may be beyond what
they would already be thinking about. Nevertheless, I would
definitely want my children to read this before they head off to
college, and I suspect that anyone who has spent time in a high school
has probably encountered every one of these topics.
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Faith and Life
This wonderful series is published by Ignatius
Press. It is in complete accord with the Magisterium, includes
questions that are very similar to those in the Baltimore Catechism,
and each chapter contains a beautiful work of art. We read a
chapter aloud at breakfast and then discuss it together. Not
only is it doctrinally correct, it also inspires a love for Christ and
His Church.
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Father
McBride's Teen Catechism(Student Text) : Based on the Catechism of the
Catholic Church ~ Ships in 2-3 days
Alfred A. McBride / Paperback / Published 1996
This wonderful resource not only mirrors the
Catechism, but Fr. McBride also wrote the questions and answers in the
same form the St. Thomas Aquinas used, which is extremely clear and
useful. It covers topics such as original sin, the dual nature of
Jesus Christ, the Ten Commandments, the Holy Mass, and the natures of
marriage, family, and the priesthood. Interspersed with the
questions and answers are reflections from the lives of saints and
popes. This is an excellent text that most teens will truly enjoy
studying.
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- Father
McBride's Teen Catechism Teacher Guide : Based on the Catechism of the
Catholic Church
- Alfred McBride, O. Praem / Paperback /
Published 1996 )
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Imitation
of Christ
by
Thomas Kempis, et al (Paperback - June 1990)
Average Customer Review:
This book has been the handbook of countless canonized saints for
hundreds of years. This great spiritual classic becomes
accessible somewhere between 7th grade and high school. It makes
a great Confirmation present.
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Interior Castle
by St.
Teresa of Avila, E. Allison Peers (Translator) (Paperback)
Average Customer Review:
This wonderful book is St. Teresa's explanation
of the different states of the life of the soul. She compares the
soul to a castle containing different mansions within. Her
straight-forward tone and admonitions should definitely be read.
High school to adult.
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Philothea,
or an Introduction to the Devout Life
by St.
Francis De Sales, et al (Paperback - October 1994)
Average Customer Review: 
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This book is a treasure. It is a
compilation of the letters of spiritual direction written by St.
Francis de Sales to a married woman named Philothea (meaning love of
God). I would recommend it for the latter part of high school and
for adults.
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My
First Prayer Book ~ Ships in 2-3
days
Lawrence G. Lovasik / Paperback /
This is a good solid book of prayers for Catholic children from
pre-school through about 5th grade. It includes a listing of the
mysteries of the rosary, a short explanation of prayers and, in
addition to the prayers we all know it has a number of prayers
especially applicable to children. The illustrations are also
nice. |
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