Chapter
The Purpose of the Catholic Catechism
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In response to questions after the Protestant Reformation and to teach eternal truths of the faith to a new generation, the Catholic Church created an updated universal catechism and will create local catechisms based off of it, with practical directions for its use.
Clips
Father Mike Schmitz introduces the Catechism in a Year podcast and explains what the catechism is and why it is important for Catholics to understand it.
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Catechism
Summary
Father Mike Schmitz introduces the Catechism in a Year podcast and explains what the catechism is and why it is important for Catholics to understand it.
ChapterThe Purpose of the Catholic Catechism
EpisodeDay 2: How the Catechism Works
PodcastThe Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The Catholic Church creates catechisms to provide a standardized and modernized way to express the eternal truths of the faith to new generations.
01:17 - 03:10 (01:52)
Catholic Church
Summary
The Catholic Church creates catechisms to provide a standardized and modernized way to express the eternal truths of the faith to new generations. The catechism is also intended to offer practical directions for its use and a universal framework that local catechisms can be based on.