Confirmation
This is the man who confirms candidates.
Who is the Bishop?
These are Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Courage, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord.
What are the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The method of prayer that brings us closer to the heart of Jesus through his mother, Mary, by praying 53 Hail Mary's and by meditating on 20 Biblical mysteries.
What is the Holy Rosary?
Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist at this special meal.
What is the Last Supper?
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells us that we must feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, visit the sick and prisoners. As often as we do those things to others, we do it also to this person.
Who is Jesus?
This is the candidate's answer to the Bishop's questions during the Renewal of Baptismal Promises.
What is "I do"?
These are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, generosity, self-control, chastity, modesty and faithfulness.
What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit?
The section of the Holy Bible that tells us about Jesus' life, death and resurrection and the early church.
What is the the New Testament?
Jesus used this food item when he said: "Take and eat. This is my Body."
What is bread?
In Matthew 22, Jesus tells us: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. We must also love this other person.
Who is my neighbour?
When the Bishop "extends" his hands over the candidates during the prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, he is really performing this ancient gesture.
What is the laying on of hands?
It is the Feast where we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and Mary and the birth of the Church.
What is Pentecost?
The institution that decided which Books and writings were divinely inspired and therefore included them in the Bible?
What is the Catholic Church?
In the Book of John, Chapter 6, Jesus tells his followers that if we eat his flesh and drink his blood, we will have this.
What is eternal life?
These works of the Catholic Church are: to give food to the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to comfort the sick, to shelter the homeless, to clothe the naked, to visit the imprisoned, to bury the dead.
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
During the Rite of Confirmation, the Bishop makes the Sign of the Cross on the forehead of the candidate with this sacred oil.
What is Sacred Chrism?
The Holy Spirit allows us to maintain this feeling even in the midst of suffering.
What is joy?
The method of prayer where we meditate and contemplate words, phrases, verses or passages from the Bible that "jump out at us".
What is Lectio Divina?
At the First Passover, the people of Israel had to slaughter this animal, spread its blood on the doorposts and lintels of their homes and eat it in order to be saved from death.
What is a lamb?
These works of the Catholic Church are: to forgive offences willingly, to comfort the sorrowful, to instruct the ignorant, to bear wrongs patiently, to admonish the sinner, to counsel the doubtful, to pray for the living and the dead
What are the Spiritual Works of Mercy?
When we are confirmed, a permanent but invisible mark is placed on this.
What is the soul?
The Holy Spirit is this in the Holy Trinity.
What is the Third Person?
Very holy earthly beings who are now in heaven, whom we ask to pray for us.
Who are saints?
The special moments in time, where during Holy Mass, the bread and wine have visibly shown themselves to be the flesh and blood of Jesus.
What are Eucharistic Miracles?
The words behind the acronym WWJD.
What is What Would Jesus Do?