SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

What is Confirmation? - Banias

Confirmation is the sacrament by which Catholics receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Through Confirmation, the Holy Spirit gives them the increased ability to practice their Catholic faith in
every aspect of their lives and to witness Christ in every situation.

The effects of Confirmation are as follows:

• An increased portion of the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, knowledge, right judgment,
understanding, courage, piety, and fear of the Lord

• A deepening and strengthening of the grace received at Baptism, which is considered the
presence of God in the soul

• A more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ

• A closer bond with the Catholic Church

• The ability to take a greater, more mature role in the Church's mission of living the Christian
faith daily and witnessing to Christ everywhere

• Each person's ability to embrace these effects depends on his or her openness to the sacrament
and willingness to accept it as God's personal gift

Who can Receive Confirmation? - Banias

In the Roman Catholic Church, Confirmation is usually administered to young people in tenth,
eleventh, or twelfth grade who are ready to take on a more adult role in the Church.

Any baptized person, even an infant, may receive Confirmation, and the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit that it provides, if he or she is in danger of death

Why was a slap on the cheek by the confirming bishop part of the celebration of the Sacrament of
Confirmation? - Bautista

 A part of the theology of the sacrament is that one takes on more adult responsibilities for the
faith and becomes a “soldier for Christ” when confirmed
 Any good soldier must be willing to suffer the bruises and scars of battle.
 The slap on the cheek was a symbolic gesture intended to remind us of the fact that we may
have to endure suffering for our faith. 
What role does the Holy Spirit play in the Sacrament of Confirmation? - Aniag

In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Holy Spirit completes the grace of baptism and offers the
newly confirmed strength as a true witness of Christ. Thus, the newly confirmed is “more strictly obliged
to spread and defend the faith by word and deed”. Thus, the Holy Spirit completes what was begun at
baptism

Would it be better to confirm people when they are adults and can make their own choices? -
Ricamara

Canon law states that, except when there is a danger of death, anyone who is baptized and has
the use of reason, is properly instructed and disposed, and is able to renew their baptismal
commitment, is able to be confirmed. The same code states that the proper age for reception of the
sacrament is at the age of reason, unless the episcopal conference decides differently

How does this sacrament benefit us in our adult lives as Catholics? - Lemque

The Sacrament of Confirmation helps a person remain faithful to his or her baptismal
commitment to witness to Christ and to serve others. The gifts of the Holy Spirit associated with
Confirmation are strengths (or virtues) that Christian living requires if it is to be fruitful and complete.

Submitted by: Aniag, John Peter

Banias, Marjelyn Rose

Bautista, Rose Hannah

Lemque, Paula

Ricamara, Alexander