2006-11-20 20:30:01 · 3 answers · asked by 2 B M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Confirmation
A sacrament in which the Holy Ghost is given to those already baptized in order to make them strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.
It has been variously designated: bebaiosis or confirmatio, a making fast or sure; teleiosis or consummatio, a perfecting or completing, as expressing its relation to baptism. With reference to its effect it is the "Sacrament of the Holy Ghost", the "Sacrament of the Seal" (signaculum, sigillum, sphragis). From the external rite it is known as the "imposition of hands" (epithesis cheiron), or as "anointing with chrism" (unctio, chrismatio, chrisma, myron). The names at present in use are, for the Western Church, confirmatio, and for the Greek, to myron.
2006-11-20 21:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean Confirmation, it is a sacrament in the Catholic church when a young person receives the gift of the Holy Spirit when the local Bishop lays hands upon their head, this is the same method that the Apostles used to impart the Holy Spirit in the early church, and it completes the two fold acception into the church as the person has already recieved their baptism as an infant.
2006-11-20 20:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
making strong, valid, certain, admission to, full Christian privileges.
2006-11-21 00:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋