What is the difference between Communion and Confirmation?

Question

And during what ages do these take place?

Answer 1

Communion is a ritual based on the story of the Last Supper. At the Last Supper, Jesus took some bread, and broke it, and told his disciples "Take of this bread, and eat it, for this is my body, and he who eateth of it shall have life everlasting" (this is the Miracle of transubstantiation). Jesus then took some wine and said, "Take of this wine and drink it, for this is my blood, and those that drink of it shall see the Kingdom of Heaven"

In Communion the priest will duplicate the ritual of Transubstantiation and people will come to the priest for a piece of Communion wafer, and a sip of wine (though usually children are not allowed the wine).


Confirmation is the ritual where a child is considered to "come of age" within the church. A baby is baptisted by their parents without their ability to consent to the process. In this ritual it is now the child's turn to "Confirm" thier commitment to the church, and to Christ as a consenting adult of thier own free will.

Answer 2

I am assuming you mean as Catholic Sacraments. Well, I think a few other churches have confirmation, but I do not know about First Communion. In the Catholic church there are three sacraments of initiation. The first one is baptism which usually happens when you're a baby, however, I didn't get baptized until I was eight. The second sacrament is First Communion which typically happens when you are in second grade, in the spring. This sacrament is when a child first gets to fully partake in the consecration of the bread and wine in the body and blood of Jesus Christ. It sounds a little scary, but it is a very mysterious transformation and connects you with all other Catholics both living and dead. The third and final sacrament of initiation is Confirmation. This typically happens in seventh or eigth grade. It is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Only a bishop can perform the sacrament. It also is when the adolescent is seen as an adult in the church. After this, one's spiritual life is their own, and they are expected to serve in the church when they can. Both Communion and Confirmation has a lot of preparation leading up to it. However, there are also many adults who get all three of these sacraments later in life. Some may be converting to Catholicism, or some may have never gotten confirmed for various reasons. When adults want to receive these sacraments they go through a program called RCIA. If you have more questions contact your local parish.

Answer 3

Communion And Confirmation

Answer 4

Many argue today that Baptising an infant is useless, since they don't know what is happening. And they have to be Baptised when they are an adult and make a conscious choice to do so.
Now why anyone would crap on Baptising an infant is beyond me. And many Faiths have confirmation so a young adult can make the conscious choice to give thier life to God.
Communion, is something entirely different. The Christ said His words were Sprirt. And the eating of His flesh, and drinking of His blood are Spirit.
We have a natural spiritual protection, an aura. Communion is a time when we let that protection down. And the symbolic acts of eating and drinking allows the Christforce and Holy Spirit to enter us, and do the work of healing and unifying the Body of Christ.
As Christ is not a single spirit, or a religion. But the unifiying of our Creators own body. All of our spirits being a spark of the Light that God is.
"As the body has many members, and those members being many are one body, so is CHRIST!"

Answer 5

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What is the difference between Communion and Confirmation?
And during what ages do these take place?

Answer 6

Communion and Confirmation are 2 of the7 sacraments in the Catholic faith. Children usually receive their First Communion at the age of 7. Catholic school teachers will prepare the children for this sacrament. Once they receive their First Communion they will continue to receive Communion (the Eucharist bread/host) each time they attend mass.
Confirmation is usually given at the age of 13. It is when a Bishop anoints the youth with the Holy Spirit. It is seen as becoming an "adult" in the church.

Answer 7

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Communion is when one first partakes of the LORD's supper; then a few years later, confirmation takes places as the child is a bit older and "confirms" believe in the catholic faith and is said to receive the Holy Spirit. See links below from Catholic Encyclopedia.

Answer 8

In the Catholic Church Communion for kids takes place around 8 or 9-ish, and Confirmation around 13 y/o... however as an adult you can do both at any time after a series of RCIA classes... in the Byzantine Catholic Rites you're confirmed at Baptism, so all you have is Baptism and First Holy Communion.

Edit: I forgot to mention that age isn't the issue, it's what level you understand your Catechism at and when the Church considers your understanding at the point you can successfully do these things with a clear understanding and not be doing it blindly.

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Answer 9

Communion is taking the Ucharist for the 1st time and confirmation is the age of accountability where you know right and wrong and you commit to Christ. At least that is what they taught us growing up in the Catholic church.

Answer 10

twelve year olds do confirmation when they join their church
communion is once a month in my church for forgiveness of sins