Comments on: A Call For Volunteers – Review Your Religious Education Material!

By: Choosing Catholic Publishers and Books « Musings from a Catholic Bookstore

Choosing Catholic Publishers and Books « Musings from a Catholic Bookstore — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:14:12 +0000

[...] – I’m probably going to get another letter about this. Most of what the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is great stuff; whether [...]

By: Faith Selling » Blog Archive » Religious Ed Curriculum Upheaval

Faith Selling » Blog Archive » Religious Ed Curriculum Upheaval — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:52:32 +0000

[...] Interesting news coming from the religious education world today. A non-denominational Christian group, CFM Religion Publishing Group, recently purchased Benziger and Resources for Christian Living religious education programs. Both of these programs are what you expect to find in Catholic parishes: watered-down pap that is only on the USCCB’s approved religious ed list because it doesn’t contain anything explicitly heretical. If you don’t grasp the fine distinction between orthodox and not-heretical, read this. [...]

By: Religious Ed Curriculum Upheaval « Musings from a Catholic Bookstore

Religious Ed Curriculum Upheaval « Musings from a Catholic Bookstore — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:12:38 +0000

[...] Religious Ed Curriculum Upheaval Interesting news coming from the religious education world today. A non-denominational Christian group, CFM Religion Publishing Group, recently purchased Benziger and Resources for Christian Living religious education programs. Both of these programs are what you expect to find in Catholic parishes: watered-down pap that is only on the USCCB’s approved religious ed list because it doesn’t contain anything explicitly heretical. If you don’t grasp the fine distinction between orthodox and not-heretical, read this. [...]

By: phatcatholic apologetics » Blog Archive » Catholic Carnival #95

phatcatholic apologetics » Blog Archive » Catholic Carnival #95 — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:06:59 +0000

[...] one’s aren’t. Ian hopes to remedy that. Over at Musings from a Catholic Bookstore he is requesting volunteers to review the religious education materials found on the USCCB’s Catechetical [...]

By: Colm O'Higgins

Colm O'Higgins — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:56:29 +0000

Wow, what a fantastic project. I have passed it on already to one prominent catechist in my area, and I imagine she will in turn spread the word to others. Is it possible for you to provide the code for the image link so that people can add it to their websites/blogs? The blogosphere is an excellent way to spread information, obviously, especially in these cases.

In Christ,

Colm

By: Kicking Over My Traces » This Week’s Catholic Carnival is Up!

Kicking Over My Traces » This Week’s Catholic Carnival is Up! — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:08:01 +0000

[...] The second-click-through award goes to Musings from a Catholic Bookstore for an intriguing and useful idea: a wiki to review Catholic catechetical materials. [...]

By: aquinasandmore

aquinasandmore — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:40:41 +0000

I would prefer that reviews present both the good and the bad because my hope is that series with doctrinal deficiencies but other pluses will fix the doctrinal problems and keep the good things.

Is it possible that a series has absolutely nothing going for it? Yes. Have I seen one yet? No.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:52:24 +0000

I’m up for this! Are you opposed to reviews that expose dissent without going on to point out the good qualities of the text? In my estimation, any amount of dissent automatically disqualifies the series. I’ve got my first one in mind…

By: leticia

leticia — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:59:30 +0000

I’m in! I have just been asked to leave a training for Advanced Catechists, because I defended, and admitted to using the Baltimore Catechism!
The director for out diocese is a well meaning, mushy liberal who can’t understand why the materials he’s been using for 30 years have failed to bring 75% of youth who don’t attend Mass.
When I tried to enlighten him, he called me at home, and asked me to shut up in class. Liberals are the least tolerant when it comes to divergent opinions.

Since my opinion is unwelcome in my diocese, I’ll be happy to share it with you. I’ve been teaching CCD for 9 years, and homeschooling my girls for another 9 years, and have used many fine materials which I would be happy to review.