The USCCB published a catechism that is super easy to read. The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, basically takes the CCC and re-works the sentences using simpler sentence structures so they are easier to understand. Here is an example:
CCC 404 on original sin:
It is a sin which will be transmitted by propagation to all mankind, that is, by the transmission of a human nature deprived of original holiness and justice. And that is why original sin is called “sin” only in an analogical sense: it is a sin “contracted” and not “committed” - a state and not an act.
Here is the information presented in the USCCB’s US Catholic Catechism for Adults:
Do we commit Original Sin? “Original sin is a sin contracted and not committed–a state and not an act” (CCC, no. 398 [sic]). Each of us inherits Original Sin, but it is not a personal fault of ours.
What I also like about this book is that they begin each chapter with a story or lesson of faith which is often about an American Catholic, such as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and César Chavez. These stories highlight the history of the Catholic Church in United States and helped illustrate why this theology is relevant to our daily lives.
The chapters end with two or three discussion questions, and I know of at least one small group in our church who is using these questions to study the text.
