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https://www.catholiconline.school/courses/Religious-Ed-Confirmation

Catholic On-line is free and it is easy to use. This particular link should take you to the Confirmation Prep Course. I think it has like 30 lessons.... you can do one in about 20 minutes. self pace - text and video... and if you complete all the lessons - you can print the certificate.

"Students will learn what Confirmation is, why it is important, and what it means to be a confirmed Catholic. The course also teaches basic apologetics and emphasizes the importance of sharing their faith through word and deed. "

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May 29Liked by Jennifer Fitz

We've liked the Chosen series from Ascension Press; used it at home with a couple other homeschoolers rather than in a large group. It's orthodox, but is aimed at teens who aren't "part of the choir" necessarily, while still working well for kids who already know their faith. Invitational, IME, not confrontational, but YMMV. Many different presenters, lots of whom speak at Steubenville conferences and so are good at connecting with teens. https://ascensionpress.com/collections/chosen-your-journey-to-confirmation

My family had us read Frank Sheed's "Theology for Beginners" during freshman year of high school, so it might work if this 14 y-o is a solid reader. The cultural context for Sheed was...not the same as now, so it's not confrontational about current hot-button issues because they don't come up. But it's just a really great book, a solid grounding for anyone.

Amy Welborn's "Prove It" books are good, and written for questioning teens. The list of chapter headings is here, so that might give a decent feel for whether they're a good fit. http://www.amywelborn.com/proveit/proveitpage.html

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