How old were you when you received the sacrament of confirmation?

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Seventh Grade and I did feel a difference.
 
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18 and it came along with me getting more interested in my Catholicism.
 
about 13. did it change me, aqt the time, I would say so. it definitely felt like something special. Unfortunately, there was not really any follow-up for teenagers after that and I did not have the privilege of attending a catholic school so I didn’t really do much with myself with myself. not to mention, I was very poorly catechized before that
 
I don’t believe that a lack of Confirmation is a mortal sin. If one has received Baptism and First Holy Communion, they may receive Communion on a regular basis. If Confirmation was required for a state of grace, many people wouldn’t be able to receive Holy Communion. You should ask your priest.
 
AT age 13. Don’t really remember much about it, except for the brouhaha over the choice of a Confirmation name. That I’ll never forget. Did it change me, not immediately, did wander off the reservation in my twenties, but started to come back about age 33. Maybe it was the effect of those sacraments over time. After all, at confirmation we receive several gifts from God. Who knows, maybe they have long fuses and go off much later than the actual ceremony?
 
i was in 7th grade; so i am guessing 12 or 13 years old

“nowadays” confirmation is for high school sophomores

they undergo a year-long training in my diocese, which , i am sure, is a a good thing…
 
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Sophomore year of high school, so I think fifteen years old. I think it did for a while. It did not change my friends since I’d guess maybe a majority or at least a solid plurality of my school was Catholic (though it was a public school).
 
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I liked the book but I was a bit disappointed that the Holy Spirit didn’t send down actual tongues of fire on our heads or anything.
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I was 9 and in the fourth grade. It was just in time. Somehow it helped me survive puberty, the sexual revolution, and widespread dissent without losing my faith.

If the Holy Spirit had sent down tongues of fire on the Confirmation class, that would have made a great photo memory. Of course, if that had really happened, everybody now would just figure it had been photoshopped.
 
8th grade, so 13 years old I think?

It did nothing for me, or if it did I lost whatever I had once I began high school.

I don’t specifically recall if it changed my friends but I would say no. Our group of friends were very close, but going on a religious retreat had a far greater effect on everyone than confirmation.
 
I was 12, and no to all three questions. It stands out in my mind because I was allowed to wear nylons for the first time, and excused from kneeling, as we, as a family, said the daily Rosary after supper before going to the Church. It’s the most vivid memory though of the family rosary, led by Dad, which I cherish. Those were the days of the Baltimore catechism, strong on memorization, but perhaps better presented today to students.
 
I was 13 when I was confirmed and yes I do think it made me holy bc of the coursework we had to complete to get confirmed.
All the reading, writing reports made me learn my faith. I’m glad they did it that way because I don’t know if I’d take the time to do all that.
It also made me realize the history of the church. Learning saints to pick a name requires searching through a thousand years of history. You start to realize the magnitude of this religion and how its survived throughout history.
My friends didn’t change bc I went to Catholic schools.
Good Luck and God love you.
 
I was 16! and I remember I was really sick with strep throat. The bishop blessed me with holy oil and I felt such a warmth 🙂
 
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about 13. did it change me, aqt the time, I would say so. it definitely felt like something special. Unfortunately, there was not really any follow-up for teenagers after that and I did not have the privilege of attending a catholic school so I didn’t really do much with myself with myself. not to mention, I was very poorly catechized before that
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Maybe it was the effect of those sacraments over time. After all, at confirmation we receive several gifts from God. Who knows, maybe they have long fuses and go off much later than the actual ceremony?
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Age 15.

I have to admit I didn’t think it was that big of a deal at the time either.

In fact at the time I was resentful of having to attend confirmation class because of time conflicts with other school activities and I thought it was unfair that Catholic kids from my parish would have to miss out on other activities for that reason.
 
I was 15 years old when I received the sacrament of confirmation.

Confirmation was an awakening experience for me where I got to experience the Holy Spirit during a pre-Confirmation retreat, and I was more motivated to attend charismatic renewal experiences after that.

However, I have to admit that spiritually and faith-wise, it was more of my baptismal Godparent who has been helping me out than my Confirmation Godparent. This was because the former had a stronger faith and spirituality than the latter.

I admit that I have not really changed much. In fact, I may not have changed for the better, except the charismatic part I mentioned above. But I enjoy spending time with the Lord more.

I didn’t really have any friends 😦 even during Confirmation
 
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