Confirmation Lessons

The Bible is the God-breathed gift of Scripture that serves as the Church’s rule for faith and life, telling the unified story of God’s creation, humanity’s rebellion, God’s rescue through Jesus Christ, and the promise of new creation. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss the Bible and its role in the faith. Have both the student and mentor share their favorite Scripture ver

God is the Creator whose glory is revealed in creation and who, because of human limitation and sin, makes himself known most fully through special revelation—above all in the person of Jesus Christ and through the Scriptures. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss God. Name characteristics or qualities about God? If you can, name a bible story that reveals that quality. If G

Grace is God’s unearned and undeserved love in which God does the work of seeking, finding, forgiving, and celebrating us, even when we are lost and cannot save ourselves. It means that God is the hero of the story—reaching down to us in mercy rather than waiting for us to earn our way back. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss grace. Find the song, "Amazing Grace." How doe

Jesus is God’s Son, our Lord, and the one through whom God heals the brokenness of the world by his life, death, and resurrection. He is the head of the Church, gives us our identity and mission, and through him God rescues us and promises new life and a future. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss Jesus. What qualities do you find interesting about Jesus? If Jesus is God i

The Holy Spirit is God—the third person of the Trinity—through whom Jesus Christ is present with us, comforting, empowering, and connecting us to God’s love. The Spirit gives life, unites the Church, bears fruit in believers, helps us understand Scripture and pray, and sends us into the world to live and share God’s mission. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss the Holy Spiri

The Church is the people called out by God through the Holy Spirit to trust in Jesus Christ and to be his witnesses in the world. It is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic—a community united in love, formed by Scripture and the apostles’ teaching, and sent to show and tell God’s love in word and action. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss the Church. If the church is one, wh

A Sacrament is a sacred act commanded by Jesus in which God’s Word is not only spoken but enacted through visible signs. In the sacraments, God uses ordinary items such as water, bread, and the cup to communicate grace, to remind us of God’s saving work in Christ, and to strengthen our faith. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss the Sacraments. Is Communion a meaningful part

Prayer is the ordinary way God invites human beings into conversation, in which we speak honestly to God and trust that God hears and cares for us. For Christians, prayer is shaped by our relationship to Jesus Christ, through whom we approach God as a loving Father and seek God’s will, provision, forgiveness, and guidance. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. DISCUSSION PROMPTS FOR MENTORS These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss prayer. When an

Love is central to the Christian life because it is the very mission of God, who loves the world and invites us to share in that love. Christians receive God’s love in Jesus Christ and are called to pass it on by loving God, loving neighbors near and far, and reaching out in word and action to those in need. Please watch the video and answer the questions below. These are only suggestions. The idea is to discuss God's love and our love. Some suggest that St. Francis of Ass