Many of those working in Catholic parishes and schools have found the growing library of Fr. Mike Schmitz’s videos on Ascension Presents to be an effective resource. As classroom supplements, these lesson plans based on Fr. Mike’s popular videos can make topics come even more alive for students. They are also great resources for parish ministry; they work as small-group prompts for campus ministry sessions, for confirmation candidates and their parents, for youth group nights, and many others.

1. Why God Gave Us Bodies

2. Can I Get a Tattoo?

3. Four Essentials for Catholics

4. What Does God Want Me to Do?

5. Tips for Praying

6. Do Catholics Worship Saints?

7. What You Should Know About Purgatory

8. Will My Pet Be in Heaven?

9. I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts

10. Confessing the Same Sins Over and Over Again

11. Why is Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Wrong?

12. Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?

13. The Church and Immigration

14. Catholic Teaching on Contraception Explained

15. Catholics, Alcohol, and Drinking

• The Leader's Guide is a spiral-bound book for leader’s to use, which presents 15 lessons that range from core questions about the Catholic Faith to practical issues on Christian discipleship. Each lesson includes objectives, opening and closing prayers with Scripture, an outline of Fr. Mike’s presentation, objective multiple choice questions, and subjective discussion questions (with in-depth leader commentary), activity ideas, and journal prompts (includes DVD).
• The Student Workbook provides the space for your teens to enter in and engage with Fr. Mike's presentations, helping to reinforce the lessons given in the videos. It includes objective multiple-choice questions, discussion prompts, subjective discussion questions, prayers, activities, take home exercises, and more.

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