Sacrament of Confirmation: Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "Confirmation is one of the Seven Sacraments of the Church. Confirmation is the sacrament by which the baptized more fully join the Catholic Church. Per the Catechism ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/326/ 1285]), <blockquote>''the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace''</blockquote>And from the [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/874/ CCC Glossary]: Confirm...") |
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== Scriptural Sources of Confirmation == | == Scriptural Sources of Confirmation == | ||
[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/2:1 Acts 2:1-13]: , which marks what the Church celebrates as "Pentecost"<pre> | From the appearance of Christ to the Apostles, just after the Resurrection, as per [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/20?19 John 20:19-23]<pre> | ||
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. [Jesus] said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” | |||
</pre>[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/2:1 Acts 2:1-13]: , which marks what the Church celebrates as "Pentecost"<pre> | |||
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,* and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,* which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,* as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. | When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,* and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,* which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,* as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. | ||
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both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, “What does this mean?” | both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” They were all astounded and bewildered, and said to one another, “What does this mean?” | ||
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== Rite of Christian Initiation == | == Rite of Christian Initiation == | ||
Catholics or new Catholics, enter the Sacrament of Confirmation through the "rites" of confirmation | Catholics or new Catholics, enter the Sacrament of Confirmation through the "rites," or of confirmation | ||
[[Category:Sacraments]] | [[Category:Sacraments]] | ||
[[Category:Catechism of the Catholic Church]] | [[Category:Catechism of the Catholic Church]] | ||