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Posted: May 30 2007 at 11:51pm | IP Logged Quote Tina P.
Is there such a thing as a simplified CCC out there? My kids and even I are sometimes stumped as to what the writers of the CCC are trying to convey. We use it quite a bit for ancient history. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 7:03am | IP Logged Quote PDyer
Would this help? If you click through a few links you will find a downloadable table of contents and other resources as well.

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 8:15am | IP Logged Quote Martha
Patty's recommendation raises a question for me...

Why do these things say the "United States" CCC? Isn't the CCC the same for all Roman Cathlics? I always get nervous when I read "the "United States"... as though it's not quite the whole truth or a tailored truth if it's being spun or what or something...

I have no idea if this is a valid issue or not, but I am curious. Why the "United States"...???

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 8:59am | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
I asked this same question of a DRE friend of mine. I'm not sure his answer is entirely accurate, and I would like to ask someone a bit more 'in the know' first, but it seems feasible: this particular catechism was written, based on the CCC, specifically for Americans. Yes, we are Catholic all over the world, but each country faces its own particular sets of issues/concerns/societal matters.

FWIW....

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 9:04am | IP Logged Quote Martha
CatholicMommy wrote:
I asked this same question of a DRE friend of mine. I'm not sure his answer is entirely accurate, and I would like to ask someone a bit more 'in the know' first, but it seems feasible: this particular catechism was written, based on the CCC, specifically for Americans. Yes, we are Catholic all over the world, but each country faces its own particular sets of issues/concerns/societal matters.


yeah.... I get that each culture is different, but I fail to understand the difference in the CCC for the United States. And it doesn't hurt to note that many problems in the USofA are from a lack of unity with Rome so to speak, imho.

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 9:49am | IP Logged Quote CatholicMommy
Martha wrote:
yeah.... I get that each culture is different, but I fail to understand the difference in the CCC for the United States. And it doesn't hurt to note that many problems in the USofA are from a lack of unity with Rome so to speak, imho.


My thoughts exactly, actually. I'm hoping someone else can come up with a better explanation. :)


On another note, it would be nice to have an actual CCC written in 'simpler' language, with a similar set-up, for the sake of younger children delving into it.
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Posted: May 31 2007 at 12:51pm | IP Logged Quote Tina P.
CatholicMommy wrote:
On another note, it would be nice to have an actual CCC written in 'simpler' language, with a similar set-up, for the sake of younger children delving into it.


This is what I was actually looking for ... is there not anything out there? Help!?!?

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Posted: May 31 2007 at 1:14pm | IP Logged Quote cathochick
Well, the Baltimore catechism is a U.S. catechism, right? Catechisms are encouraged to be made locally, I believe. Though the U.S. Bishops get a lot of flack, many things they write are fairly good. Their pamphlet on Married Love is a recent example of good stuff from our Bishops.
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