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§2. The chrism to be used in the sacrament of confirmation must be consecrated by a bishop even if a presbyter administers the sacrament. Can. 881 It is desirable to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation in a church and during Mass; for a just and reasonable cause, however, it can be celebrated outside Mass and in any worthy place. CHAPTER II.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church sees the account in the Acts of the Apostles 8:14–17 as a scriptural basis for Confirmation as a sacrament distinct from Baptism: Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John. Who, when they were come down, prayed for ...
Jan 2, 2015 · In Italian the "Confirmation" sacrament is known as "Cresima", a word which is obviously derived from the Greek root of the word "Chrism". St. Ambrose addressing the catechumens who had already been baptized and anointed, says: "Thou hast received the spiritual seal, the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding . . . .
Jul 31, 2021 · ePUB. Confirmation is one of the sacraments of the Church. Together with Baptism and the Eucharist, it constitutes the set of "the sacraments of Christian initiation," that is, sacraments whose reception is necessary for the fullness of the grace we receive in Baptism. The sacrament of Confirmation unites the Church more intimately and enriches ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Confirmation, although said by Melchiades to have a most intimate connexion with baptism, is yet an entirely different Sacrament: the diversity of the grace which each Sacrament confers, and the diversity of the external sign employed to signify that grace, obviously constitute them different Sacraments.
Nov 21, 2023 · Confirmation is one of the seven Catholic sacraments. This means that it is one of the most important and sacred experiences that members of the Catholic religion can have. Catholic confirmation ...
3. The sacrament of Confirmation “in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church” ( CCC, n. 1288). Baptism, which the Christian tradition calls “the gateway to life in the Spirit” (ibid., n. 1213), gives us a rebirth “of water and the Spirit” (cf. Jn 3:5), enabling us to share sacramentally in Christ’s Death and ...
