Questions tagged [confirmation]
A rite of initiation in some Christian denominations
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Why does your confirmation patron saint have to be the same sex as yourself? [closed]
I was putting together a confirmation class for this week and was a little surprised to learn that your confirmation saint has to be the same sex as yourself. At least that's what the religious hippie ...
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What does Western Catholic infant baptism and confirmation involve, especially with regard to being identified as a Catholic?
My son’s grandmother was Roman Catholic and she wanted us to have him baptised without delay. However, given we did not intend to bring him up in the Catholic faith, that would not have been possible....
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Are Catholic children given Saints' names on Confirmation?
In a paragraph of the write-up on Roman Catholic Saints at britannica.com , it is written that many Catholics take or are given a saint’s name for their Confirmation. Normally, a Catholic child on its ...
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Has the age of Confirmation Catholics changed since Vatican I?
There's some movement to a "restored" order for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation, but with some sort of assumption that it should be received as early as age seven.
I was ...
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Who can validly confer the sacrament of confirmation?
(NOTE: I am aware that a similar question has been asked on this site before, but I have first hand experiences which seem to contradict the one answer - at the time this question was asked - to that ...
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Does reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation change a Catholic's standing the Church?
The Catholic Catechism (1305) says:
"the confirmed person receives the power to profess faith in Christ publicly and as it were officially (quasi ex officio)."
Does this mean that a ...
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What is the difference between Baptism and Confirmation in the Catholic Church?
Is there a list of specific differences between what Confirmation is and what Baptism is, and why we need both (especially Baptism) in the Catholic Church?
From an observer, they seem pretty similar. ...
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Why do some traditional Catholics choose Confirmation in the Extraordinary Form over going with their parish Confirmation?
I'm trying to figure out whether it is a good idea to attempt to get my kids confirm in the Extraordinary Form, while it lasts, or go through the regular parish way of doing things. My family and I ...
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In Reformed theology or Reformed churches what does the confirmation "ceremony" do?
When I was a baby I was baptized in a Reformed church descended from the Dutch Reformed Church. I still have my certificate of baptism. Then I went to Sunday school with other kids in the ...
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In Catholicism, after receiving absolution from mortal sin, how do we regain the effects of the sacraments of baptism & confirmation?
In Catholicism we are given certain sacramental character and effects after we receive the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation:
Res Et Sacramentum: the abiding purpose, the sacramental character:
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What would be the consequences for refusing confirmation in the Anglican Church?
What would be the consequences for a teenage child of committed Australian Anglican parents who chose to refuse confirmation?
The confirmation may be refused either before the ceremony, i.e. refusing ...
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Baptism first name (or confirmation middle name) for special devotion to the Holy Trinity?
Catholics almost always have first and second names indicating devotion to some saints, expecting special help and intercession from them. I feel, that there is no good saint which can be my patron ...
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Can People Who Aren't Saved, Heal in Jesus’ Name?
For backstory, I've recently been looking for confirmation that I'm really saved. I've started to repent of all my sins (that I know of) about 1-2 weeks ago. I've pretty sure I've been saved since I ...
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How do Lutherans or Reformed Christians interpret Acts 8:16?
A little context, Acts 8 tells us about Philip baptizing the people of Samaria, however people that have not received the Holy Spirit, even after baptism, until Peter and John lay their hands on them ...
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If the Sacrament of Confirmation gives the gift of fortitude, why are we still afraid to do the right thing?
If the Sacrament of Confirmation gives all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, including the gift of fortitude, why are we still afraid to do the right thing?
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Concerning the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Why do the American and Canadian Rites of Initiation differ in numbering and in the way that the rites are sometimes celebrated?
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Who can give the sacrament of confirmation in the Catholic Church?
Out of curiosity, when someone plans to recieve the Sacrament of Confirmation, do they have to recieve this Sacrament from a bishop or cardinal, or can any ordained minister give this Sacrament?
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I seek the LDS perspective concerning Cornelius and his house receiving the Holy Ghost without laying on of hands in Acts 10:44-45
While Yet Speaking - The Holy Ghost Preemptively Fell on All
Acts 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
(This_post) I found open, ...
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Do Lutherans and Catholics have the same beliefs regarding the purpose of Confirmation?
As a Catholic, I believe that I received a greater outpouring the Holy Spirit at Confirmation.
Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of ...
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In Roman Catholicism, how far back in history does the process (Sacrament) of Confirmation go?
Does the Sacrament of Confirmation go back to the early Church? Also, has it always occurred around the age 14 (except in situations where it would occur later, such as conversions)?
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Does any version of the Anglican church associate 'confirmation' with the Baptism of the Holy Ghost?
I know the question may seem weird, but I was reading an old history book the other day and the author seemed to be an old high Church Anglican that put a lot of weight on ceremony and I was very ...
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What are the steps to become Confirmed in the Catholic church?
What are the steps you have to take (general steps not necessarily church specific) as someone raised in the Catholic church to become Confirmed?
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Is a baptized but not confirmed Catholic really a Catholic?
I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say (at church also) that a baptized but unconfirmed Catholic is not really a real Catholic.
I can understand that being educated about the faith and ...
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How does an unconfirmed Catholic engaged person get confirmed before marriage?
I'm engaged but haven't completed my confirmation. The Church requires me to get confirmed before marriage. How do I go about getting it done?
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During Catholic confirmation, what criteria should be used to choose a saint? [closed]
When being confirmed in the Catholic Church it is customary to choose a saint. What criteria should we use to choose this saint? Should one choose a saint they like? Would like to be like? Or one ...
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Is the receipt of the Sacrament of Confirmation a requirement before receiving the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony?
I'm contemplating of getting married. However, I haven't been confirmed yet.
I need to know if it's actual Catholic law or if it's simply tradition to receive Confirmation before getting married.
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How do new converts to Christianity learn about the Bible, Christian faith, and Christian practices?
When a person converts or decides to convert to Christianity, they might believe in Christ but not have a strong body of knowledge and understanding of the Bible. They also may know very little about ...
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In the Church of England, can one accept communion without being confimed?
If someone is baptised as a child, but never confirmed, can such a person receive communion? I'd like the viewpoint of the Church of England.
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Why is oil the suitable "matter" for the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The Catholic Church teaches that for each of the seven sacraments she administers, there is matter and form of the sacrament [cf. Sacraments | New Advent].
Some catechisms also describe a sacrament ...
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Can a Roman Catholic be re-catechized and re-confirmed?
As I understand it, many Catholics mark the sacraments according to the human lifespan. During infancy, children born in Catholic families would be baptized. Around 7 years of age, children would ...
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At what age should Christians be confirmed according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
I've read this in Saint Thomas Aquinas' sermons on the Apostles' Creed (emphasis mine):
“Confirmation.”—The second Sacrament is Confirmation. Just as they who
are physically born need certain ...
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Why would the baptismal state of a spouse be relevant to whether someone can be confirmed in the Catholic Church?
I am currently going through the RCIA process and am 4 weeks away from being confirmed. I was just told by the priest that because my husband and I were married previously (neither in a Catholic ...
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Does the RCC allow confirmation names that aren't based on saints?
I was wondering if it is mandatory for it to be named after a saint or optional?
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Is the Sacrament of Confirmation really necessary to complete baptism?
Can the sacrament of confirmation become obsolete in the Roman Catholic Church if the bishop is actually present and takes the time to do the 4th part of the baptismal rite during the baptism of the ...
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Meaning of "Confirmatio" in relation to the Sacrament of Confirmation (Sacramentum Confirmationis)
Of the seven sacraments of the Christian faith (as held by the Roman Catholic Church), one is "confirmation." This is derived from the Latin word confirmatio, as seen in the Latin text of ...
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Is there a significance of the "Christian name"?
The Unitarian Universalist church is living proof that there is some sort of naming component in the child dedication/baptism ceremony in traditional Christian churches. How is the Christian name ...
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