tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post8303751591440974099..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: Faith and Life Series vs. Baltimore CatechismBonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-17988310299712031812022-06-22T10:18:33.758-04:002022-06-22T10:18:33.758-04:00Thank you! This explains perfectly how I feel, gro...Thank you! This explains perfectly how I feel, growing up with the Faith and Life series in a Catholic school. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-79317258040227452122021-11-17T14:46:57.567-05:002021-11-17T14:46:57.567-05:00I grew up learning from the Baltimore Catechism. ...I grew up learning from the Baltimore Catechism. Now Pope Francis tells me I am a rigid Catholic.worms-eye-viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12426176991744069003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-42179893745672603792019-12-25T19:35:25.930-05:002019-12-25T19:35:25.930-05:00Of course they need to learn about salvation histo...Of course they need to learn about salvation history. But F and L doesn't even do very good with that.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-52046877319681715642019-12-23T19:38:14.359-05:002019-12-23T19:38:14.359-05:00Why does it have to be either/or? Give people bot...Why does it have to be either/or? Give people both a doctrinal & theological education AND tell them about Salvation History.<br /><br />So they can read both. Solved it. Son of Ya'Kovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645132954231868592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-62067212279811869422019-11-15T22:04:18.744-05:002019-11-15T22:04:18.744-05:00Also, Boniface, on a much lighter note, there'...Also, Boniface, on a much lighter note, there's a TV series titled The Chosen on the life of Christ. COuld you review it?<br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520021287164770367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-2448223573043380612019-11-15T22:02:34.530-05:002019-11-15T22:02:34.530-05:00c matt
The certain Ethiopian had a deacon help hi...c matt<br /><br />The certain Ethiopian had a deacon help him. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520021287164770367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-6204289778585298042019-10-21T14:38:19.902-04:002019-10-21T14:38:19.902-04:00"Ha! Reading the Bible isn't good enough ...<i>"Ha! Reading the Bible isn't good enough to learn the Christian faith? What hubris."</i><br /><br />A certain Ethiopian might disagree.c mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-88907148049388299022019-10-16T13:08:06.782-04:002019-10-16T13:08:06.782-04:00I so agree! At 72 I still can recite...aybe not v...I so agree! At 72 I still can recite...aybe not verbatim but lose..answers to questions learned from the Baltimore AND those answers have come back to me at various times in my life when certain subjects are being discussed or as an affirmation of my beliefs.<br /><br />Another great thing is that the Baltimore has three books, each one taking the Faith to a higher level, meeting the kid's needs as they grow. PLUS it is very reasonable and can be passed on to the next child :) <br />Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477541734518550697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-33059200808115541862019-10-15T13:56:04.615-04:002019-10-15T13:56:04.615-04:00I'd recommend www.CatechismClass.com which whi...I'd recommend www.CatechismClass.com which which is in a format similar to Faith and Life but which uses the Baltimore Catechism heavily.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929374709032473716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-77183462015702375462019-10-15T11:00:34.313-04:002019-10-15T11:00:34.313-04:00I grew up on the Baltimore Catechism in the 50'...I grew up on the Baltimore Catechism in the 50's, and still remember what I memorized. I think the memorization fits in with the grammatical phase of classical learning - just like memorizing times tables does for math, and phonics does for reading. However, when I homeschooled my own kids, I decided to use both Faith and Life, and the Baltimore Catechism. I felt that the catechism provided the "drill", the memorization, but the Faith and Life provided some explanation and application. I would suggest that it might not be an "either/or", but possibly a "both/and". <br />The end game is, I think, what the catechism says - to know, love, and serve God in this life, and to be eternally happy with him in the next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376887142072203267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-54940959792881245522019-10-15T08:44:54.765-04:002019-10-15T08:44:54.765-04:00^^Lay down the law ^^Lay down the law Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-14897320220234923082019-10-15T08:06:23.298-04:002019-10-15T08:06:23.298-04:00My DRE has insisted on using Dynamic Catholic seri...My DRE has insisted on using Dynamic Catholic series for First Communion class. I have supplemented with the Baltimore Catechism. The other is mostly animated videos. The children do not follow them well.<br />Lanternariuspresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807805098512473597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-68512273362219091372019-10-11T17:31:17.636-04:002019-10-11T17:31:17.636-04:00The Baltimore Catechism is from the 1880s.
One wo...The Baltimore Catechism is from the 1880s.<br /><br />One wonders how children ever learned the faith without overwrought pedagogy and billions of supplies.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734624055833603768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-50640593716831423652019-10-11T09:35:16.502-04:002019-10-11T09:35:16.502-04:00I don't know anything about the other series. ...I don't know anything about the other series. Sorry for my ignorance.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-25003374423438749172019-10-11T09:31:56.400-04:002019-10-11T09:31:56.400-04:00Very timely and helpful post. We are about to star...Very timely and helpful post. We are about to start homeschooling and are finalizing the curriculum. As of right now, we will be using the Baltimore Catechism. Do you (or anyone you know) have any experience or opinions on the Highway to Heaven series or the Our Holy Faith series? If so, what would be the recommendation vs. the Baltimore Catechism? Thank youJustin_1917https://www.blogger.com/profile/07885070096099623367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-48280673142815941402019-10-10T23:00:54.787-04:002019-10-10T23:00:54.787-04:00I am so glad I found this commentary. We began ho...I am so glad I found this commentary. We began homeschooling 3 years ago. The first two years for religion we did F & L and the Baltimore Catechism. We only did it this way as it was suggested by the curriculum program we had enrolled in. My children did not enjoy F & L but loved the BC. Now this year, I decided to switch from F & L to Seton religion but as we come to the end of the first quarter, I, and my children, (they haven't said anything but I can tell from their reaction when it's time for religion) do not like it. I have realized I've had enough of it and next year I am going to try to stick with the BC alone. Lisa Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-56654121392172040612019-10-10T21:35:48.980-04:002019-10-10T21:35:48.980-04:00I wonder what mixed things you've heard about ...I wonder what mixed things you've heard about CGS. I've heard nothing but positive things. I have one child finishing level 1 this year and I'm so excited to have her do level 2 next year. It doesn't replace catechesis at home but it is a very beautiful Montessori style of learning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-23958269025369004032019-10-10T19:54:07.866-04:002019-10-10T19:54:07.866-04:00As newly registered parishioner I have just volunt...As newly registered parishioner I have just volunteered as CCD catechist in a predominantly Polish parish in Connecticut telling the very busy DRE that I would be using the Baltimore Catechism and receiving encouragement to do so. I concur fully with your analysis of the superiority of the BC over other CCD publications such as "Christ Our Life" handed out by the very busy DRE. There is no question that each pupli's family must actively practice the Catholic Faith for CCD instruction to be fruitful. I expect this to the case in this fervently Catholic parish. So, I am grateful to you for posting this very fine article and strengthened in my resolve to use the peerless Baltimore Catechism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-63873890000504606412019-10-10T19:19:42.432-04:002019-10-10T19:19:42.432-04:00Been there, done that, and totally agree with you....Been there, done that, and totally agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-82765406190439206582019-10-10T17:03:15.258-04:002019-10-10T17:03:15.258-04:00I've heard mixed things about CGS. From what I...I've heard mixed things about CGS. From what I have heard, it almost seems like CGS is catechesis mixed with helping a child to develop a spiritual life.Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-14699836189029655842019-10-10T16:15:56.874-04:002019-10-10T16:15:56.874-04:00I just found this blog. Your explanation seems co...I just found this blog. Your explanation seems correct. Being a parent who has used for my children, I have to be honest about why I prefer one over the other. Faith and Life is neatly broken into the eight grade levels and has beautiful art, also it seems more updated cosmetically and in language. The Baltimore Catechism seems so stuck in the fifties. I guess that is pretty shallow of me, but I wonder if someone should just republish it. I agree with you overall in terms of "imparting" the faith, but then I remember my training in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. In CGS the formation is fostered with prayer, liturgy, and scripture, but the environment enables the child to meditate and be aware of Jesus's love for him or her. The adult can get in the way of a relationship (God and child) that already exists, so he or she is there just to facilitate it. I wonder if you are aware of the approach and what your thoughts are there. I did level one with 3-6-year-olds for seven years and people would stop as they walked by our room and peer in with open mouths at the quietness and peaceful, industrious children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554997812628633218noreply@blogger.com