Scripture: Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure of heart for they will see God"
Catechism References # 2525, 2521, 2531, 2347, 2533, 2336, 2532, 2519, 2520,1632

• In this talk we focus on being pure of mind and heart.
• Recognizing that "what we contemplate (or bring into our senses) we become" —St. Augustine.
• Realizing that there are 2 sides fighting for our lives; the world and God.
• We make the statements of "what does the world offer" and "what does God offer"?
• The objective of this talk is for the youth to realize that purity is important to them spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1
Catechism References # 615

• In this talk we focus on obedience to God, to parents, to other, and to ourselves.
• We also talk about how Christ was obedient even to death on the cross, and how through His obedience, we gained salvation.

Scriptures: Matt 16:16, John 15:13 – 15, 1 John 4:16, John 14:6

• In this talk we focus on how Jesus wants to be our best friend and share his life, love, and glory with each of us.
• We also talk about who Jesus is to us as a brother, as Lord, and as the way to the Father.
• Jesus has so much to offer us and wants us to have a full abundant life.

Scriptures: Acts 8:14-17, 2 Cor 1:21, Isaiah 61:1, 1Samuel 16:13
Catechism References # 1317, 1316, 1312,1533,1303,1319,1304,1320,1288,

• In this talk we cover about what confirmation is and how, by receiving this sacrament, we are strengthened for the mission of God.
• We also cover how the sacrament is celebrated, what will happen, and what the gifts of the Spirit are (i.e. wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord).
• We also focus on discipleship and how confirmation is not a graduation from our faith but a beginning journey in our faith.
• We also remind the candidates that confirmation is one of the sacraments of initiation (i.e Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist).

**In this talk there is so much to cover, these are only some of the points we address**

Scriptures: John 21:1-14, Acts 9:36, Mark 8: 34 - 35
Catechism References # 1816, 2470, 2233, 2844

• We talk about obedience to God and about Mary's YES (or FIAT) and how She truly personified discipleship through her humility and obedience to God.
• To take up our Cross and to follow him, and how we need to leave it all behind!
• Being a disciple is a great reward...one that is out of this world!

Scripture: Sirach 3:2, Sirach 3:9
Catechism References #2226,1632

• In this talk we focus on how the Eucharist, prayer, and obedience are the foundation for our Christian journey.
• We offer a circle analogy: that we have two messages coming at us and as we journey as a family, which message are we going to follow?
• We talk about how a Fathers blessing over His children has a lasting and most powerful effect on the lives of his children.
• Praying parents are the example to their kids, if they want their kids to remain faithful.

Scriptures: Genesis 1:26, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Jeremiah 29:11
Catechism References # 357

• The purpose of this talk is show that we are made in the image and likeness of God.
• God sees what he made was very good, so we don't need to dress or act a certain way in order to be somebody, but that we are somebody in Christ.
• We also show that we can have a healthy self image of ourselves if we know that God loves us and we accept ourselves for who we are.

Scriptures: Genesis 1:26- 27, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 John 4:8, John 3:16, John 15:13
Catechism References # 219, 2658

• In this talk we cover the creation story, and how we are made in the image and likeness of our God.
• How we are loved by him so much that he sent His only son.
• We tend to look for love in other places other than in God.
• God wants us to be one with Him and in union with Him.

Scriptures: John 6:35, John 6:56
Catechism References # 1324, 1387 – 89, 1360 – 6, 1395

• In this talk we focus on the Eucharist being the source and summit of all Christian life.
• How the Eucharist as an action of giving thanksgiving to God within the whole community.
• The miracle of transubstantiation (bread and wine becoming the Body and Blood of Christ) and the graces received from the Eucharist. In the Eucharist, Chist is truly present—body, blood, soul, and divinity.

Scriptures: James 5:16, John 20:23, Matt16:19
Catechism References # 1496, 2490,1468,1856,1440, 1424, 2844

• In this talk we focus on what it means to be reconciled to God, to the Church and to others.
• We talk about forgiveness and how unforgiveness can weigh us down and not allow us to experience freedom.
• We discuss reconciliation as a Sacrament.
• The youth are led through an examination of conscience.

Scriptures: Romans 12:2, John 14:10
Catechism Reference # 1025

• In this talk we cover the points of where we find our identity and how we can find our purpose in Christ.
• Allow Him to satisfy all our needs and desires.
• To show how we are Children of God, accepted, loved and complete.

Scriptures: John 13:1 – 1, John 15:13
Catechism References # 2471, 2030

• In this talk we cover the points of what the word example means and how it applies to our Christian journey.
• What kind of examples do we have in our lives? Is it sports heroes, parents, teachers/ or and friends? What kind examples do they give us?
• We talk about our greatest example...Christ, and the humility He had, and His obedience to the Father.

Scriptures: John 15:13 – 15, 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – 18
Catechism References #1721
Quotes: "Don't be afraid to meet Jesus" – John Paul II

• In this talk we focus on why God created us...to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him.
• We build a relationship with God by Prayer
• Through the examples of Saints, we learn different ways to pray (i.e. Traditional prayer [prayers of the church], music, spontaneous prayer, and silent or contemplative prayer).
• We also demonstrate some different forms of prayer.