“Although the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity is a supernatural mystery-a truth which we cannot discover by reason nor understand in the present life-we believe it because it has been made known to us by God who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
“Even in natural things there are many mysteries which we accept on the testimony of our fellowmen. We believe what the astronomers tell us about the stars and the planets, although we cannot prove these truths ourselves. Not even the most learned scientist understands fully the nature of the force we call electricity; yet we all know that there is such a force and we unhesitatingly accept the information that scientists give us about it. “How much more willing should we be to believe the marvelous truth which God Himself has made known to us-that He is one in nature and three in Persons-even though we cannot perceive this truth by our own reason nor understand how each divine Person can be identical with the divine nature, yet really distinct from the other two Persons!” Baltimore Catechism https://www.drbo.org/cat/htm/02003.htm#:~:text=there%20in%20God%3F-,A.,we%20cannot%20understand%20it%20fully. Someone commented that the Baltimore Catechism is not valid anymore. Is it logical for a catechism to suddenly lose validity simply because another comes along? I’m not an armchair theologian. I quote the Bible, Catechism, popes, and saints. When I make a comment, it is usually an emotional reaction. Some devalue emotions, but without art, literature, music, film, and the Bible, the world would be a sorry place. What do you think the confession box is for? Joyful moments?
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Laura
2/16/2024 10:15:12 am
A priest I respect greatly gives the adult catechumens a copy of the Baltimore Catechism. He elaborates during his instruction, of course. I was catechized from the Baltimore catechism, also. It remains valid.
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