Actually your post is incorrect. The Catechism of the Catholic Church cites extensively from the Bible [40 of the 46 Books in the Catholic OT are cited and all 27 NT books and from among the 4 Gospels, a quick survey of the data indicates every Chapter from all 4 Gospels are cited significantly] it cites extensively from every Ecumenical Council, some 15 Regional or local councils [i.e. Rome 382, Carthage 418], numerous Popes from the Patristic period, Damasus [366-384], Innocent I [402-4017], Leo I the Great [440-461], some 40 of the Church Fathers [Augustine some 85-90 times, Ambrose some 25 times, etc].
I am just clarifying the actual record, just so you know.
Why not the OTHER 6??
On a side note; I wasn't aware that there WAS a 'catholic' old testament. I thought it was JEWISH.
And yet we still the 'poorly catechized' mantra here on FR.
Even I have to be retested for a drivers license now and then; why aren't members of the Roman Catholic Church tested to see if their training is still adequately in place?
It seems VASTLY more important...
I believe my post was referring to the early church fathers-not the scripture. And while, yes, the Catechism of the Catholic Church cites extensively from the Bible, so do the Mormoms, Jehovah Witnesses, and Joel Osteen.
I would not use that as a basis of correctness.