what is your understanding of confirmation?

Answer 1

Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments, namely Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.

Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation, namely Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. A person who has received all three of these sacraments is considered a fully initiated Catholic.

The priest or bishop lays their hands upon the person receiving Confirmation, the priest or bishop says, "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit," the person says, "Amen," and then they are anointed with holy oil (just like King David).

Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:
- it roots us more deeply in the divine childhood which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!"
- it unites us more firmly to Christ;
- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
- it renders our bond with the Church more perfect
- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

At baptism you enter into the faith. Confirmation is an affirmation of that faith. Often people are baptized as children, with other people making their vows on their behalf. At Confirmation, these people now affirm the vows for themselves. Even if a person wasn't baptized as an infant, however, confirmation still serves as a moment of decision to enter more seriously into a relationship with God. It's where a person receives the Holy Spirit.

Answer 3

Confirmation is the sacrament through which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ. In Confirmation the Holy Spirit gives us power to grow from infancy to adulthood in the life of grace, with the strength of a soldier to fight for Christ.

Answer 4

At Confirmation I confirmed my belief in Christ, etc. that was stated by my parents and godparents at my baptism when I was an infant. It is assumed that when one is old enough to be confirmed they are old enough to choose whether or not they believe Christ died for their sins. I did and I do. (Though I am no longer a practicing Catholic. I am still a Christian.)

Answer 5

Not much to it. In some denominations when a young person reaches a certain age or masters a certain amount of church doctrine they are confirmed,. It has no spiritual significance at all.

Answer 6

It is when a young person is old enough to understand about their faith, God and their church for themselves and joins the church family in "confirmation" of their baptisim that often was done when they were infants or younger children by their parents as a sign of their (the parents') faith and walk with God -

Answer 7

a signed statement confirming something? It's a good idea. Holds down on lawsuits.

Answer 8

When someone says that they received something. Confirmation of mail

Answer 9

Confirmation in the Catholic faith is one of the sacraments. A sacrament is a rite. Attainment brings grace.

Answer 10

In my church it was the formal process of affirming to the young congregant what it is that he believes. This is when the young person comes to an intellectual understanding of his faith.

Oh, and that's when I left the Christian religion, because I realized that no, I really don't believe this stuff.