Do you have all of the lessons compiled together or do I need to download each of them separately. I would like to save these in case my kids aren’t getting a proper education at CCD.
This is one very orthodox priest's approach to the catechism .... for adults! When it comes to the kids, I would recommend the Baltimore Catechism. In fact, regardless of what they are teaching in CCD, spend some time with your children using the BC. It is timeless!
One of my favorite tv sitcoms is 'Everybody Loves Raymond'. In one episode, Allie, the daughter, asks the mother 'Where did we come from?'. Debra, the mom, interprets this question to mean that Allie is ready for the 'birds and bees' lesson. She chooses her husband to deliver it and preps him with books, charts and the proper pronunciation of the anatomically correct words. When Ray sits down with Allie, she tells him she already knows about sex because they taught that in school. What she wants to know is this: "If we are all going to Heaven, why are we here?"
After breathing a huge sigh of relief, Ray attempts to begin an answer but realizes he has no clue. Making some lame excuse to go downstairs, he gathers his wife and parents together and asks them. No one has an immediate response. The grandmother suggests they pull out the Bible but they can't find the answer there either. In utter desperation, Ray picks up the phone and calls the Catholic pastor. He gets the answering machine and leaves a cryptic message that ends with "please call asap".
Having been educated with the Baltimore Catechism, I laughed my head off. Chapter 1, Question 1 is: Why did God make us? Answer: A. God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in the next.
You can share this precious teaching with your children at this link .
A Brief Catechism for Adults - Lesson 40: The Seventh and Tenth Commandments
A Brief Catechism for Adulst - Lesson 41: The Eighth Commandment
A Brief Catechism for Adults - Lesson 42: Charity
A Brief Catechism for Adults - Lesson 43: Fast and Abstinence