confirmation

In the Catholic Church, Confirmation is a sacrament that strengthens a person's faith and seals it with the Holy Spirit.

It is one of the three sacraments of Christian initiation, along with Baptism and the Eucharist.



The following are some aspects of the Catholic sacrament of Confirmation:

Preparation: Confirmation is usually preceded by instruction in the catechism.

Ceremony: During the ceremony, a bishop or priest lays hands on the person and prays for the Holy Spirit to fill them with spiritual gifts. Then, their forehead is anointed with holy oil in the shape of a cross.

Name: It is common for the person to adopt an additional name, that of a saint, as a source of inspiration.

Commitment: Confirmation is a sign of a mature Christian commitment.

Mission: Receiving Confirmation is seen as accepting a mission from God.

Kinship: The person confirming and the godparent establish a spiritual relationship with the recipient and their parents. This relationship prohibits marriage between the recipient and the person confirming or the godparent.