Thomas L. Kinkead

This is the book from which I learned Roman Catholic doctrine, starting about 1946 through 1953 when I was confirmed. It may have been the 1921 edition, and certainly reflected the mainline conservative Catholicism of the time.
We young Catholics in Shoshone, Idaho met every Saturday with the priest or other instructor, where the Explanation was explained to us and where we had to show what we had memorized for the week. The book is in a question-and-answer format, where understanding means show more memorizing.
I found a copy of what looked like the very same book in a thrift store in the 1980s, long after I'd left the church, read through it, and learned much about how I'd been taught about this religion. I still keep the notes I made from this second reading, which tell me things about my childhood and how long it took to get over it. show less

This edition was originally written with the title "For the Use of Sunday-School Teachers and Advanced Classes". It is a reference work and teacher's supplement for the original Baltimore Catechism No. 1 and Baltimore Catechism No. 2. The book gives more in-depth and fascinating explanations of many questions pertaining to our Faith than do the earlier books.