A historical Catholic catechism book cover from 1674, featuring a religious illustration with children and angels around the IHS Christogram. The text reads: "A Short Catechism of Card' Bellarmine illustrated with the Images. In Augusta, With Licence of Superiors." The cover is detailed in black and white with ornate borders."
This catechism was created in 1614 by doctor of the church, Cardinal Robert Bellarmine. It is richly illustrated with images to assist learning and memory.

Saint Gregory the Great, Apostle of the Angels, Book 9 of his letters, book 9

presents this [volume] with writings for those reading and pictures for those uneducated ones looking on: because even the ignorant see in these things that which they ought to follow: they, who do not know the letters [i.e., who are illiterate], read in those things [i.e., the pictures].
 

[ed. note:  a picture is worth a thousand catechetical words]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Of The Christian's End and the Sign of the Cross

The Rule of Belief: A Declaration of the Creed

A Declaration of the Pater Noster and Ave Maria

Of the Commandments of God

Of the Commandments of the Church and the Counsels

Of the Sacraments

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