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Can you do your confirmation when you're older?
Confirmation may be completed anytime after baptism, but it is a grave sin to put it off; so, if you are not already confirmed, no matter how old you are, you should set about being confirmed.
What sacraments must you receive in order to be confirmed?
Baptism. Ordinarily to be confirmed you would also receive Penance and Eucharist first. But it is possible to receive Confirmation next after Baptism, as in the Rite of Christian Initiation.
Can you be a godfather if you are not confirmed?
Yes, to be a sponsor of Baptism or Confirmation you need to be Catholic, Confirmed, and at least age 16. If you are Catholic but not Confirmed you can be a Christian witness godfather as long as another sponsor godmother is Catholic and Confirmed.
What was confirmation so called?
It confirmed you have accepted Christ as your savior.Catholic AnswerBecause it completes your baptism and confirms you in your faith.
What is the reletionship between baptism and comfirmation?
In the Catholic and Anglican churches, infants are baptized, but not confirmed until they have reached the age of reason. In the Orthodox Church, confirmation immediately follows baptism. In Protestant churches, confirmation is not considered a sacrament and is usually not performed.
Do other religions celebrate confirmation?
Most Christian denominations have Confirmation. However, in Orthodox Christianity, a child is Confirmed right after Baptism, & in some Protestant Churches, it is not recognized as a Sacrament.
What oils are used during the sacraments of initiation?
The sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist Baptism oils are Oil of Catechumens, given only at Baptism as a welcome to church, and also Oil of Chrism, given after Baptism as a sign of priest, prophet, king. At Confirmation the Chrism oil is given, as at Baptism, confirming the gifts of the Holy Spirit At Eucharist, no oils are used
Why must you go to confirmation?
Because confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church, its graces complete baptism and give the confirmed person the graces that they need to live out their baptismal vows.
How long does confirmation last after your confirmed?
The Catholic sacrament of Confirmation is a permanent "seal" on your soul. There is nothing to "last". As baptism makes you forever a child of God, and a Christian, which is an indelible change so does Confirmation seal you with the Holy Spirit and makes you an adult believer. Just as baptism, when you are an adult, does not change how you act, you have to do that, the baptism just makes it possible. Similarily with confirmation, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and that is a complete difference in your soul from the way that you were before Confirmation, but whether and how long you act on that is up to you.
What is a Confirmation sponsor?
A Confirmation sponsor is a confirmed Catholic in good standing who mentors the Confiramation candidate before he or she is confirmed. Traditionally the Confirmation sponsor is a Godparent (connecting Baptism to Confirmation), but does not have to be.
Lighted candle is a sacrament for Baptism Eucharist or Confirmation?
is the lighted candle used for confirmation and baptism
Why are confirmation candidates blessed with oil?
Confirmatin candidates were anointed at Baptism with Oil ( sacred Chrism) and now are "confirmed" with the same oil as the Holy Spirit comes to the candidate in the same way as at Baptism. The oil is a sign of anointing as a king - a king like Jesus who came to serve others and not to be served. Confirmation is call to service to God and one another.
