Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
by Joseph Ratzinger; Pope Benedict XVI
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Author: Joseph Ratzinger; Pope Benedict XVIEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-31
ISBN: 1574557203
Number of pages: 200
Publisher: usccb
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Book Review: Excellent summary!
Summary: 4 Stars
The Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church is an excellent "condensation" (the right word to use escapes me now)of the Catechism. It's written in clear, easy-to-understand English without sounding pedestrian. It's in question and answer format but still following the CCC outline. It is not a substitute however for the CCC which might take much longer to read. But if you want a quick and easy reference to answer your own or others's questions, this is very helpful lest you want to lose the opportunity for some "apostolate" work. It took me less than three days to leisurely read the whole book. And now using it as quick reference as I read the CCC at the same time.
I have been impressed with the way Pope Benedict XVI writes. I suspect, much of the content of this book, reflect his personal style of writing. After all, he (as Cardinal Ratzinger) presided over the ICC that prepared the Compendium. The copy I have is the one printed by the USCCB. The texts are clearly printed and very legible. The choices of the of the photos and annotations are excellent. Another great feature of this publication is the compilation of popular prayers and devotions in English and in Latin so you won't need to have a separate prayer book while studying this one.
I would have given this copy 5 stars, but the binding broke apart after one reading. Although this could be a problem resulting from my country's climate.
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