Week 1: Jesus Calls Simon
Watch
- Watch Chosen video: Episode 4 – “The Rock on Which it is Built“
- Watch Guide can be found here.
Pray
- Find at least 5 minutes each day to connect with God. Whether that be through memorized prayers, free prayer, song, or Scripture, God wants to hear from you!
Week 2: What it Means to Be Church
Main Ideas
- Jesus founded the Church on St. Peter
- We are Church.
- What does it mean to be “Church”?
- The Marks of the Church – One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic
- Learn the purpose and mission of the Church
Watch
- Watch this short video on the Four Marks of the Church with Matthew Kelly.
- Watch Fr. Mike Schmitz’ video, “Why Be Catholic and Not Just Christian?“
Respond
After watching the assigned videos, please complete this response page.
Pray
- Get to Mass! Come in person if you can, but virtual is an option if you can’t. Holy Mass is such important prayer!
Week 3: Father Michael's
Message to You
Watch and Reflect
- Your Pastor, Fr. Michael Stalla has a special message for our teenagers, and he speaks with passion! Watch and listen to Fr. Michael’s homily from a recent Sunday Mass to our teens.
- Please watch the video below. After watching the video, spend 10 minutes or so reflecting and praying on what you have just heard.
- After some reflection time, watch the video again. It can be shortly after, or hours or a couple days later. This time, watch Fr. Michael’s message with a heart open to whatever God is calling of you.
- After your second viewing, complete this reflection.
Eucharistic Miracles
- Here are a couple of links to Eucharistic Miracles, where the consecrated hosts turned into actual heart tissue, with scientific evidence of suffering.
- This first one is an article.
- Here is a very interesting video on Eucharistic Miracles.
Pray
- Find at least 5 minutes each day to connect with God. Whether that be through memorized prayers, free prayer, song, or Scripture, God wants to hear from you
Week 4: Sacraments Help Us to Be Church
Watch
- Sketchy Catholicism’s “Sacraments“
- Watch “The Veil Removed.” this will help you understand how to look more deeply at what is happening at every Mass.
Fr. Michael
- Video from Fr. Michael on how the Sacraments, instituted by Jesus Christ, help us to “be Church.” COMING SOON
Reflect
- Complete this reflection. You will choose at least one question and write a paragraph response.