Baltimore Catechism

"My entry into concentrated Catholicism, a forced alteration in my DNA, was to take place today." So begins John''s parochial education in this enchanting, semi-autobiographical tale of a young boy ready to learn the mysteries of the Universe.

First-grader John has an interesting perspective on life, much to the dismay of the nuns at the Catholic school he attends. To them, boys who ask too many q...