Catechism of the Council of Trent

The quality of this catechism is excellent. The print is perfect for me as an older reader. It's well bound and seems like it will be durable. I use it as a reference book and with an excellent index it's easy to find what I'm looking for. I'm currently reading about the Ten Commandments and the content is very clear and easy to read. You don't need to be theologian to understand it. I like it better than the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

True Catholic teaching; stands against Modernism

Great educational resource for any Catholic or new Catholic to have in their collection. This was my first catechism book I did some research before coming to decide on this one of the many. Very happy with my choice. Love how basic yet in depth it is. It explains things in great detail. The quality of the book is pretty good. And the best price I’ve found around

It's the duty of every Catholic to pass on the teaching of the Catholic Church through our actions and in our words and that's why The Catechism of the Council of Trent should be on your bookshelf, and, frequently, in your hands. The original 1566 Latin manuscript of the Tridentine Catechism is not extant, but the Manutian edition (also in Latin) that appeared the same year is the basis of this translation by John A. McHugh, O.P. and Charles J. Callan, O.P. Published around 1923 (based on Imprimatur date), this 1982 Tan offering is of excellent quality, very attractively bound, and easy to read. Included is a thirty-page introduction by the translators outlining the history that led to the creation of the Catechism, with interesting background on Catholic catechetics from the early Church up to and including the Protestant rebellion. Also by the translators is a Sermon program outline that joins the moral and dogmatic subjects of the Gospels and Epistles to their treatment in the Catechism for all the Sundays and Feasts of the year. When compared to the newer Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994), this older Catechism of the Council of Trent contains a more basic or 'distilled' teaching. One is not better or preferred over the other; both teach the Truth and both are valuable in and of themselves. The newer Catechism is more in-depth and addresses teaching on a more detailed level. If you are going to read both, I would start with this older Tridentine Catechism, and then read the newer one. Both catechisms are comprised of four main parts: 1) The Creed 2) The Sacraments 3) The Decalogue 4) The Lord's Prayer All the lessons, in greater or lesser detail, are based on these elements. The world has changed enormously since the mid-16th century, but the core doctrine of the Catholic Church has remained constant for two millennia. Some practices have changed, like the laity receiving communion under both species or the fasting and marriage debt abstinence before communion, but those are not matters of doctrine. Personally I'd much rather that the Church remain constant on practices, especially those that changed post-Vatican II.

(Please note: I am not reviewing the content of the Council of Trent, or its catechism. I am reviewing this edition from Tan Books.) The catechism produced by the Council of Trent is something I had long intended to add to my library but kept forgetting. For whatever reason, I decided to grab one last week. I then needed to decide which of several editions I should purchase. I am glad I chose this one. It is a good-looking hardcover from a well-known Catholic publisher (TAN). It appears to be a glued binding but that really doesn't bother me, as I have a few TAN Bibles with glued bindings and the modern adhesive they use seems to remain flexible for many years. This edition comes in a very handy size and I was very surprised by the excellent white paper and crisp, bold print. There is practically no "ghosting" at all. An added bonus is the great introduction, that touches on the history of this catechism and some details of this edition. This edition delivers a lot for the price and is highly recommended.

Great book

I’m very impressed with the quality of this hard back book! As Catholics, we all need to read our catechism and to continue to read other catechisms that have come before our current one. The quality and the print is superb. The price is also really good. I recommended especially to just look at for reference as to what Mother church has said in the past, and in that, what she will continue to see in the future.

Great print, very good quality, you wont regret buying.

Bought this catechism and i am very satisfied. The quality, the pages, the font size and the weight is all perfect. Explains every part of our faith in detail without any compromise.

High quality attractive edition. Good font size. Every catholic should have this on the shelves. Excellent publisher who should be supported.

The Catechism provides extensive commentary around major themes including the Sacraments, Ten Commandments, The Lord's Prayer and Creed etc.. The translation is written in easy to understand language without compromising the meaning. This Catechism provided a unified and authoritative guide to Catholic doctrine for over 400 years and is still as relevant as a source for Catholic teaching as it was when it was written.

The book "The Catechism of The Council of Trent" arrived in good shape and before the expected delivery date. The book came shrink wrapped and no damage noted. I took a peak inside the book and the typeset is excellent. Plus it has a table of contents and an index.- something that was missing in other versions of the Catechism that i have inspected. Thank you for the good service.

First class condition excellent book