This summer at-home learning curriculum is taken from the DECISION POINT, featuring Matthew Kelly by Dynamic Catholic.

We decided to use parts of this series (Lessons 4 - 9) to build upon topics that both our ninth and tenth grade students have begun to explore in lessons presented in the 2019 - 20 school year

Each lesson has been outlined below. The lessons consist of six short videos. I encourage students to download the workbook and explore each lesson more fully with the thought-provoking exercises.

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Prayer helps us is by helping us discover God's will for our lives and that we cannot ever be truly happy outside of God's will.

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-4/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro Video: Silence
Clarity emerges from silence. If we want to understand who we are, what we are here for, what matters most, and what matters least, we must become comfortable with silence.

Video: Why Pray?
How is it possible to stay sane in this crazy, noisy, busy world? With prayer. Discover the calming power of a conversation with God.

Video: The Big Question
Discover the one question that will change your life every time you have the courage to ask it. It’s the one question that leads to lasting happiness in this changing world.

Video: The Prayer Process
Often the hardest part of anything—including prayer—is getting started. Discover a simple way to start your conversation with God.

Video: The Best Way to Learn
How do you get good at riding a bicycle? Not by reading a book about bicycles, but by actually riding a bike. The best way to learn how to pray is by actually praying.

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Prayer helps us keep things in perspective. Will you take a few minutes each day to step back and focus on God?
 

The Word of God is a practical and powerful source of inspiration and direction in our lives. 

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-5/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro: Unexpected Gifts
One of the most wonderful gifts God has given us is the Bible, but we don’t always see the Bible for what it really is. It’s time to truly experience the beauty of this gift.

Video: Map for the Journey
Whether you realize it or not, you are a pilgrim on a journey. The destination? Heaven. And the Bible is the guidebook to help you get there.

Video: Introduction to the Bible
Get ready to learn about the Bible. Discover what books it includes, where it came from, and how the Bible fits into your life.

Video: How Should I Use the Bible?
Learn a 4-step approach to reading Scripture. Experience how simple it is to incorporate the Word of God into your life.

Video: The Power of Habit
Our lives change when our habits change. Discover how reading the Bible can have a monumental impact on your life.

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Developing healthy relationships is essential to the life God is calling us to live. he most important relationship in our lives is with God.

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-6/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro: Bear Bait
Who are your friends? Are they helping you become the-best-version-of-yourself? God wants to teach us how to be a good friend and how to have great relationships.

Video: What Is the Purpose?
A lot of people think the purpose of relationships is just to have fun. Discover the real reason God gave us relationships.

Video: Choose Your Friends Wisely
The people you choose to surround yourself with will have an enormous impact on your life. Discover the joy of great friendships.

Video: What Is Love?
Learn the answer to one of life’s biggest questions, and encounter God’s beautiful, selfless, radical love.

Video: Your Quest for Love
We all want to love and be loved. How will you know if someone really loves you? Learn what true love looks like.

Video: DECISION POINT
Ultimately, life is about love. And love is a choice, not a feeling. Choose wisely when you are deciding what and whom to love.

Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist and that it is an incredible gift to each of us through the Church. This module will dispel the myths surrounding the Eucharist and teach you how to enter into a eucharistic relationship with God, and explain the transformational power the Eucharist can have in their lives.

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-7/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro: The Epidemic
Have you ever been bored at Mass? Discover what really happens at Mass so you’ll never be bored again.

Video: The One Thing
Discover the the most important part of our faith, the one thing that sets the Catholic Church apart from all the rest.

Video: The True Presence
God wants to be close to us, and our deepest yearning is to be with God. Discover the incredible gift of Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist.

Video: The Power of the Eucharist
God gives us grace to help us do what is good, true, noble, and right. The Eucharist is the best way we can receive God’s grace.

Video: Get Close and Stay Close
Who is the first person you turn to for advice? What kind of advice would Jesus give you if you turned to him? Jesus has the answers to all your questions.

Video: DECISION POINT
Every Sunday you have to make a big decision: will you go to Mass or do something else instead? This decision will have a radical impact on your entire week.

This module will demonstrate the practical power of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. This module will also help you learn to recognize the promptings of the Holy Spirit and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your decisions.

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-8/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro: The Next Right Thing
Throughout your life there will be many voices encouraging you to do the wrong things. Who will you listen to? Let the Holy Spirit be your guide

Video: Who Is the Holy Spirit?
Who is the Holy Spirit and why should you care? Get to know the Holy Spirit and discover the amazing things he can do in your life.

Video: Unopened Gifts
At your Confirmation, the Holy Spirit will give you 7 gifts that have tremendous power if you decide to unwrap them. Are you ready?

Video: The Fruits of the Holy Spirit
What fruit does God want you to bear? When we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives, we will bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Video: Prompted
Life is a long journey, and every day we come to many forks in the road. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide every decision you make, and learn to recognize his promptings in your heart.

Video: DECISION POINT
Nobody does anything worthwhile until they are inspired. Will you let the Holy Spirit guide and inspire you?

This module will demonstrate the practical power of the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. This module will also help you learn to recognize the promptings of the Holy Spirit and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your decisions.

Sesson Video Page: https://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/program-view/session-9/

Lesson Modules and Videos Include:
Video: Intro: Countercultural
Our culture is a bit of a mess. But we’re so used to it that sometimes we don’t even notice it. Learn how to recognize the mess and discover simple ways to do something about it.

Video: The First Christians and the Early Church
The first Christians were brutally persecuted for their faith, yet many people still converted to Catholicism. Why?

Video: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
There are four distinct qualities of the Catholic Church. Discover what they mean and why they matter.

Video: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Lies
The Church isn’t perfect. But throughout history, it has fed more people, clothed more people, visited more imprisoned, cared for more sick people, and educated more people than any other institution on the planet.

Video: 10 Great Reasons to be Catholic
Explore 10 great reasons to be Catholic, and discover how to make the faith your own.

Video: DECISION POINT
Many people turn their backs on Catholicism because they think it’s old. They don’t realize its beauty and all it’s worth. Decide whether you’ll throw out Catholicism or seek its treasures.