Sacrament of Confirmation: 5 Questions that Matter

1. What is Confirmation?

Confirmation is the Sacrament by which those who are born again in Baptism receive the seal of the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Father and the Son.

2. Is Confirmation distinct from Baptism?

Confirmation brings the Sacrament of Baptism to completion. We see in Acts of the Apostles that the Apostles laid hands on those who had been baptized so that they would receive the Holy Spirit. (Acts 8:14, 19:5)

3. What does Confirmation bestow?

Confirmation bestows a likeness to Christ which we call ‘character’ because the Christian, having been born again in Christ now takes on the fullness of that likeness through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

4. What does Confirmation results to?

Confirmation is the source of the Christian apostolate because the Christian is anointed with holy oil to live in the world and bear witness to the faith he has received, even to the shedding of his blood. (Lumen Gentium 11; Apostolicam Actuositatem 3; Aa Gentes11)

5. Who ministers the Sacrament of Confirmation?

The ordinary minister of Confirmation is the Bishop, the successor of the Apostles, but priests can confirm in certain circumstances, as for instance when they receive an adult into full communion. (Lumen Gentium 11)

Source:

• Tolhurst, J. (1994). A Concise Catechism for Catholics. Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines: Claretian Publications

Unknown

Author

AB-Philosophy undergraduate at Notre Dame of Marbel University.