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In the Christian religion it is believed that God first spoke to our first parents, Adam and Eve. When our first parents sinned, God promised them a Redeemer. Out of their descendants God selected certain individuals through whom He revealed Himself and His plan of salvation. He then selected Abraham to be the Father of His chosen people. It was from his lineage that a Redeemer was to come and save the world from its sins. Through the ages God continued to reveal Himself through the patriarchs and the prophets in preparation for the coming of the promised Redeemer: Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The revelations delivered to the patriarchs and the prophets were therefore only partial revelations given to pave the way for Christ our Savior. It was through Christ that God’s full and final revelation was to come. In his letter to the Hebrews St. Paul said: “God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all, in these days hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world” (Heb. 1:1-2). Christ is, therefore, the Light of the World and the bearer of God’s full revelation.
A personal website of Mr. Romeo Maria del Santo Niño, O.P.
January 25, 2024 Edition
CHILDREN'S CATECHISMS
in Question and Answer Format
The Reason for this Webpage
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Below are two catechisms I wrote mainly for my children and grandchildren. One, My Little Catechism, is for beginners (up to Grade 4), and the other, My Free Catechism, is for older children and young adults. I've now decided to make these materials, or "books," available to other parents who feel the need to supplement their children's catechetical instruction in school with something more systematic.
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Let me explain what prompted me to write these catechisms in the first place. I noticed that the books that my children and grandchildren have been using in school, while rich in salvation history, are somewhat weak in dogma, and the children seem to have a difficult time learning and retaining the fundamentals of the faith even after several years of religious instruction. So, I thought I'd write supplementary catechetical material that would have a more systematic and dogmatic approach. For this purpose, I decided to use a question-and-answer format, similar to the catechism I myself used when I was little. I figured that if it worked for me and for millions of other children a few generations ago, then it should work for my grandchildren as well. Below are the results of my effort to write the children's catechisms.
Just click the download buttons below, and your PDF reader should automatically open the desired document for you. You may then save the documents on your computer. These pdf files may be printed or uploaded to most children's iPads or tablets. Many older children have a computer tablet that they use for games. Once the books are uploaded to their tablets, the children can access their catechism as easily as they can activate their games.
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I wrote these books solely for educational, home use, assuming that parents will also assist their children by clarifying or explaining anything they find unclear or answering their questions. All the books have an imprimatur. Please feel free to download, copy, and share these books with other parents or friends, or give them a link to this webpage. Just make sure that you don't charge anything for using these materials. You received them freely, so please share them freely.
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For beginners up to Grade 4, or for those preparing for First Confession and First Communion:
For older children and young adults:
The Apostles' Creed
The Sacraments
The Commandments
Prayer and Christian Perfection
All 4 Books in one Merged File
You might enjoy reading the same books on the Internet Archive website and also downloading them in other formats than PDF. Use the buttons below to bring you directly to the Internet Archive webpage where these books are located.
When you are on the reading screen of the Internet Archive, click on the page to turn it. It is cool because it reads like a book. If you want to download the book, you must scroll a little below the reading screen to see the various download options. Note that the hyperlinks do not work when you are on the reading screen. However, all the hyperlinks work when you download the books in PDF format.