Sacrement of Confirmation

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I’m going to recieve the Sacrement of Confirmation in 2009, so I did some research, and found many interesting things.

Confirmation, known also as Chrismation (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1289), is one of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ for the conferral of sanctifying grace and the strengthening of the union between individual souls and God

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.
From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:
  • it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15);
  • it unites us more firmly to Christ;
  • it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
  • it renders our bond with the Church more perfect (cf. Lumen gentium, 11);
  • it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross (cf. Council of Florence (1439): DS 1319; LG 11; 12).
    (Wikipedia)
So I found that it is the outpouring of the Spirit into someone, lets see what happened when some people recieved the Holy Spirit.
  1. It makes a person call out Abba, Father(Romans 8:15)
  2. It caused the Apostles to speak in tounges (Acts 2:4, Acts 19:6)
  3. It causes someone to prophesy (Acts 19:6)
  4. It will make a person fearless of persecution (Mark 13:11)
  5. It causes overflowing joy (Luke10:21)
  6. It gives wisdom(John 14:26)
  7. It gives strength to witness Jesus boldly (Acts 1:8)
  8. it gives power to teach/preach(Acts 4:8)
    and the list goes on and on!
I’ve attended many Confirmation masses but there was none of them there who were confirmed that were able to speak in tounges, prophesy, or even shout the word Abba and Father. Instead they go to the Bishop and the Bishop murmurs a few words and thats it, there’s noting else to it…
The best part is that when I joined the Charimatic renewal, I could Speak in tongues, and I believe that it was a great blessing upon me!!! Does this mean that I’m Baptised in the Holy Spirit and Confirmed?
 
FranciscoIsrael said:
I’ve attended many Confirmation masses but there was none of them there who were confirmed that were able to speak in tounges, prophesy, or even shout the word Abba and Father. Instead they go to the Bishop and the Bishop murmurs a few words and thats it, there’s noting else to it…
The best part is that when I joined the Charimatic renewal, I could Speak in tongues, and I believe that it was a great blessing upon me!!! Does this mean that I’m Baptised in the Holy Spirit and Confirmed?
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no it means what Acts says it means, and which Paul explains further in his letters, that SOME were gifted with tongues, others with interpretation, still others with prophecy, and with the less dramatic gifts, teaching, preaching, administration etc. It does not imply that one must possess or express any or all of these gifts in an overt way, at the moment of reception of the sacrament, in order to completely enjoy the grace and effects of the sacraments, but it does assure that each individual definitely receives gifts to be used in building up the Church (not to induce good feelings, excitement, or to put on a show). It further states they receive the Isaian gifts, for building their own faith and spiritual growth.

It nowhere states that someone may not at times, through expressing openness to the Holy Spirit, be endowed with one or another of these gifts even before Confirmation, because the Holy Spirit is conferred in Baptism and strengthened in Confirmation.
 
It’s great that you’re so excited 🙂 I’m so happy that you’re coming Home!!

But, because you experience all those things, doesn’t mean you’re Baptized and Confirmed… Baptism must happen by water, by a priest.

As for Confirmation, this is required physically as well. The priest will seal you with Chrism oil, and confirm you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

If you’re getting antsy and are craving that you can be Baptized and Confirmed early so you can receive the Eucharist (I know how you feel! I was there once!), a great thing to do, in the meantime, is to make an act of Spiritual Communion with Christ, while everyone else is receiving him in the Eucharist.

*My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.*

God Bless you on your journey!
 
FranciscoIsrael said:
Shalom!

I’m going to recieve the Sacrement of Confirmation in 2009, so I did some research, and found many interesting things.

Confirmation, known also as Chrismation (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1289), is one of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ for the conferral of sanctifying grace and the strengthening of the union between individual souls and God

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.
From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:
  • it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15);
  • it unites us more firmly to Christ;
  • it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
  • it renders our bond with the Church more perfect (cf. Lumen gentium, 11);
  • it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross (cf. Council of Florence (1439): DS 1319; LG 11; 12).
    (Wikipedia)
So I found that it is the outpouring of the Spirit into someone, lets see what happened when some people recieved the Holy Spirit.
  1. It makes a person call out Abba, Father(Romans 8:15)
  2. It caused the Apostles to speak in tounges (Acts 2:4, Acts 19:6)
  3. It causes someone to prophesy (Acts 19:6)
  4. It will make a person fearless of persecution (Mark 13:11)
  5. It causes overflowing joy (Luke10:21)
  6. It gives wisdom(John 14:26)
  7. It gives strength to witness Jesus boldly (Acts 1:8)
  8. it gives power to teach/preach(Acts 4:8)
    and the list goes on and on!
I’ve attended many Confirmation masses but there was none of them there who were confirmed that were able to speak in tounges, prophesy, or even shout the word Abba and Father. Instead they go to the Bishop and the Bishop murmurs a few words and thats it, there’s noting else to it…
The best part is that when I joined the Charimatic renewal, I could Speak in tongues, and I believe that it was a great blessing upon me!!! Does this mean that I’m Baptised in the Holy Spirit and Confirmed?
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NO
 
Answer to your question: See BroRich and puzzleannie.

You are already Catholic, right, and going to be confirmed, not a candidate in the sense an “adult” from another faith group, as your profile shows your 15? JennyZ’s statement has me confused, as you seem to already be Catholic (therefore already baptized and receiving the Eucharist- just not confirmed) and involved in charismatic renewal.
 
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