Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike, Vol. 1

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 videos can make topics come 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.

Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike has been designed to work in both parish and school settings and to engage both teens and adults. It features fifteen important topics:

1. Why Be Catholic and Not Just Christian?

2. Motivation to Go to Mass

3. Why Confess My Sins to a Priest?

4. Learning How to Love from the Bible

5. What Is Hope and Why Do You Need It?

6. Is it OK to Judge Someone?

7. What You Should Know About Purgatory

8. Battle of Prayer

9. Three Steps to Unceasing Prayer

10. Mastering Love and Relationships

11. The Meaning of Suffering

12. Mortal vs. Venial Sin

13. Talking About Suicide

14. How to Quit Porn

15. Avoiding Impurity