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WEBConfirmation. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is"sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ. The prophets of the Old Testament foretold that God's Spirit would rest upon the Messiah to sustain his mission.
The power of the Holy Spirit at confirmation
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Confirmation serves as the foundation of the sacraments of commitment: marriage and holy orders. The Holy Spirit often points a person toward a lifelong Christian vocation, to live the faith as a wife or husband, and as a mother or father, or as a priest or vowed religious.
What Happens at the Rite of Confirmation: The 7 Gifts of the Holy …
WEBApr 19, 2016 · The Sacrament of Confirmation is a sacrament of anointing by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is one of the three Persons of the Holy Trinity; he is the comforter and helper that Jesus promised to send his Apostles, who came to …
Catholic Confirmation Explained - About Catholics
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation which completes baptism through sealing in the Holy Spirit and anoints the recipient as priest, prophet, and king. Who Can Receive Confirmation? In the Catholic Church, anyone that has been baptized properly can and should be confirmed.
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Understanding Confirmation
WEBDuring Confirmation, the Holy Spirit bestows upon the confirmed individual seven special gifts. These are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. But what do these words mean?
The Holy Spirit and the Sacrament of Confirmation | EWTN
WEBThe unbreakable bond between the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is expressed in the close connection between the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
Chapter 4 – The Sacrament of Confirmation - My Catholic Life!
WEBConfirmation is not so much about you confirming your choice to be Catholic; rather, it’s about God the Holy Spirit confirming you! It’s much more something that God does to you and your eternal soul than something you do for God or even yourself. Like Baptism, Confirmation changes your soul.
II. The Signs and the Rite of Confirmation - Vatican
WEBIn the Latin rite, "the sacrament of Confirmation is conferred through the anointing with chrism on the forehead, which is done by the laying on of the hand, and through the words: 'Accipe signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti' [Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.]."
The Sacrament of Confirmation - Catechism of the Catholic …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · 1316 Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ ...
Confirmation in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
WEBDescription. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost ...