I meant more that it is controversial among traditional Catholics.
For example,
The New Catechism: Is it Catholic? by Fr. Michel Simoulin, SSPX.
The Semi-Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church by Craig L. Heimbichner (will attempt to print, just hit 'cancel')
Homosexuality is an interesting topic, as it was revised in the New Catechism:
The bolded part was removed in the 1997 revision so that #2358 reads:
The phrase "They do not choose their homosexual condition" was removed, as it is vague and debatable. The whole section here is very much soft-sold. For example, what does it means that homosexuals "must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity" and that "[e]very sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided"? Would that include banning same-sex marriage and sodomy? Should they be allowed to teach children? This paragraph brings up more questions than it answers.
There are many other subtle problems in the New Catechism. It takes a casual tone that is supposed to be more readable and friendly to laymen but at the expense of doctrinal precision, creating confusion in the process about what the Church really teaches.
That is why if you really want to get down to it, the
Roman Catechism coupled with Spirago's
The Catechism Explained is good.
As mentioned by someone else,
This is the Faith by Canon Francis Ripley is also pretty good for a friendly introduction. My pastor uses it in convert instruction and has taught other classes from it (he also recommended the Spirago book above).
Denzinger and
Ott are also indispensable.
But the real foundational works are St. Thomas'
Summa Contra Gentiles and
Summa Theologica. You can't go wrong with the Angelic Doctor!
