Our family has been memorizing these for years. I like to include scripture when we introduce a new question+ answer each week. I hear what you are saying about understanding them at a more deeper level but you will be amazed how often these questions + answers come to your mind in regular bible study + everyday character development. I say stick with memorizing but doing a little heart instruction when you first introduce a new one (for us that is once a week during lunch) and then sit back and be amazed at how hiding these truths in you + your child’s heart will come up again and again.
We are going through the Apologia “What We Believe” series and after all these years of learning catechisms (been doing these since my oldest was 3 and he is now 12) we are bringing them up almost daily as we do this study together. Love that!! ❤️❤️❤️
Side Note… This is the book we use for catheisms + our memory work (using the scripture memory box system by SimplyCM).
https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Grace-Memory-Book-1/dp/0970524803