How many catechisms do you have?

[Bernadette]

I have four, if I remember correctly: Baltimore 3 and 4, The Catechism Explained, and My Catholic Faith. I probably use Baltimore 3 the most, but I like all of them.

[TradGranny]

I have four, if I remember correctly: Baltimore 3 and 4, The Catechism Explained, and My Catholic Faith. I probably use Baltimore 3 the most, but I like all of them.

Council of Trent (use the most)
Penny Catechism
Baltimore 1,2,3,4 (used to teach Catechism)
and others

[Mushroom]

I have basically the same number.

[Greg]

Balti more than you.

[TradGranny]

Balti more than you.

How old are they?

[Antonius]

I have the CTS Catechism. Recently, I have been trying to get hold of the Baltimore Catechism.

[Bonaventure]

I've had to donate or give away so many, so right now, only two:

1. Spirago-Clarke
2. Trent

[TradGranny]

I have the CTS Catechism. Recently, I have been trying to get hold of the Baltimore Catechism.

Tan has them individually or as a set:
https://tanbooks.com/products/books/baltimore-catechism-set/

[KreKre]

My favorite is the Catechism of Pius X, being extremely clear, concise, and to the point. Also, in my opinion, it is the one to give to Novus Ordo Catholics, as its clarity is in obvious contrast to the muddiness of the doctrine of the post-conciliar Church. It shows them how the teaching of the Church used to be unambiguous, clearly expressed, reasonable, and, most importantly, possible for everyone to follow in its entirety without confusion or doubt. One of the stated goals of Vatican II was to make the Church doctrine easy for laymen to understand; it's clear how unsuccessful they have been at that, as on pretty much any of their stated goals.

I have both the English version and the translation to my native language in PDF, and I can have them printed when I need.

And of course, the English translation of the Catechism of Trent is fantastic, I wish I had a physical copy of that one, but until I find a good deal, a PDF suffices.

There is also a fairly recent book by fr. Matthias Gaudron of the SSPX titled "The Catechism of the Crisis in the Church". While not a catechism in the strict sense of the word (as Catholics we are not bound to believe every iota in that book) it is written in the Q&A form of the older catechisms, and it is also very clear and logical. An excellent book, which I would recommend to anyone, as it gives what are, to me at least, pretty decent explanations for many of the peculiarities of this strange modern world we live in. It pretty much follows on archbishop Lefebvre's Open Letter to Confused Catholics.

[drummerboy]

I believe I have all 4 of the Baltimore Catechisms.  I appreciate their clarity but the additions need to be removed or updated.  I'm not sure about the TAN versions but the St. Joseph's version had them, typically question and answers based on specific scenarios.  In some cases they're erroneous, such as the one where the boy swallowed a drop of water brushing his teeth: the Catechism said he couldn't go to Communion.  This is in error, a drop of water swallowed incidentally does not break the fast.  But that had me freaked out for years.

Also, Catechism of Trent, coupled with the decrees of Trent, and Christ Our Pasch, a Ukrainian Catholic Catechism.

And my wife, who is really good at giving me impromptu theology lessons, usually when I never realized I needed them.  She must have a sixth sense   

[Michael Wilson]

Catechism of the Council of Trent
Spirago And Clarke
St. Pius X
Baltimore #'s 2,3
Canisius, Large & Small (Tradivox)
Bellarmine, Turberville, Sadler (1. vol. Tradivox)
Deharbe's Large Catechism.

[Michael Wilson]

I forgot about some other Catechisms:
"Catechism of the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas" R.P. Pegues O.P.
Catechism of Modernism, J.B. Lemmius O.M.I.
Spanish Catechisms:
Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana (Large). St. A.M. Claret
Catecismo Catolico Ilustrado y Biblico P.Vicente de Paul Bailly
Catecismo de San Pio X

[drummerboy]

I forgot about some other Catechisms:
"Catechism of the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas" R.P. Pegues O.P.
Catechism of Modernism, J.B. Lemmius O.M.I.
Spanish Catechisms:
Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana (Large). St. A.M. Claret
Catecismo Catolico Ilustrado y Biblico P.Vicente de Paul Bailly
Catecismo de San Pio X

I forgot about that one myself!  I think I got it for free with some offer from Roman Catholic Books.

[Chestertonian]

I don't even know.  If EWTN actually made entertaining content we could be on an episode of "book hoarders"

We have a rule that if you bring a book into the house you have to get rid of one

[Michael Wilson]

I don't even know.  If EWTN actually made entertaining content we could be on an episode of "book hoarders"

We have a rule that if you bring a book into the house you have to get rid of one

I'll just give away one of my siblings instead!