Meaning of Confirmation
This sacrament completes Baptism and strengthens us with the Holy Spirit.
What is Confirmation?
The third Person of the Holy Trinity.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The bishop lays hands on the candidate as a sign of the Holy Spirit being given.
What is the laying on of hands?
The Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles on this day.
What is Pentecost?
A confirmed Catholic is called to live as this kind of follower of Christ.
What is a disciple?
Confirmation makes us full members of the Church and strengthens our bond with it.
What is incorporation into the Church?
Confirmation increases these spiritual strengths within us.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
This blessed oil is used during Confirmation.
What is Sacred Chrism?
The Apostles received the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of this.
What is fire?
Confirmation strengthens us to share our faith through these two things.
What are words and actions?
The special outpouring of the Holy Spirit first given at Pentecost is received in this sacrament.
What is Confirmation?
These are the visible effects in a Christian life when someone cooperates with the Holy Spirit.
What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Being ______ with oil symbolizes strength, healing, and being chosen by God.
What is anointed?
This New Testament book describes Pentecost.
What is the Acts of the Apostles?
Standing up for your faith even when it is difficult shows this gift.
What is Fortitude?
Confirmation gives us strength to defend and spread the faith by word and action.
What is being a witness to Christ?
Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord are called these.
What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The words “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit” express this action of God.
What is the sealing of the soul?
In Scripture, Peter and John laid hands on believers so they could receive this.
What is the Holy Spirit?
This role helps guide and support the confirmand in faith.
Who is a sponsor?
This phrase describes how Confirmation deepens baptismal grace rather than repeating Baptism.
What is “be sealed with the Holy Spirit”?
This gift helps us choose what is right according to God’s will.
What is Counsel?
This person applies Chrism on the Confirmand's forehead.
Who is the Bishop?
Confirmation traces its roots back to this event in the early Church.
What is Pentecost?
Using your gifts to serve the Church and the world is part of this lifelong mission.
What is evangelization?