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Why cannot a person receive the sacrament of confirmation if she is not yet baptised?
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How does confirmation feel?
Confirmation doesn't "feel" like anything, particularly, if you don't put much into it. Confirmation is Our Blessed Lord completing your baptism and its graces. But all of those are put into you as seeds, if you do not use them and nurture them, they die. As everything that happens in Confirmation is spiritual it cannot be felt with our physical body. That is not to say that you might not get spiritual feelings given you by God, especially if you are very fervent and in a state of grace when you receive the Sacrament, but that is very individual and no one else has the same feelings.
How many Sacraments imprint a character on your soul?
The answer would be 3 because you would have the Sacrament of Initiation, the Sacrament of Healing, and the Sacrament of Commitment for when you get older and get married which is Matrimony and Holy Orders. I hope this helped you out! Thanks for this question you asked!
You are a confirmed Protestant converted to Catholicism in World War 2 and baptised Catholic receiving the Eucharist regularly and active in your parish may I be a sponsor in a Catholic Confirmation?
There are only 3 requirements for being a confirmation sponsor: 1) You must be a practicing Catholic and already have been Confirmed. 2) You cannot be the parent of the person you sponsor. 3) After becoming a person's sponsor, you cannot marry them. If you fulfill all of these, you can most definitely be a sponsor.
Can your baby be christened in any church?
Yes. Although some more exclusive Roman Catholics will disagree, baptism is a Christian sacrament and not a denominational one. Therefore if you are baptised/christened in any orthodox Christian church (one that professes Jesus as Lord and Saviour) and are baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, then the baptism is valid, as you are baptised a Christian and not a member of a particular denomination.
Can a priest be a confirmation sponsor?
Confirmation does not normally require a sponsor, although most bishops ask for one. In the case that your bishop requires a sponsor, he would issue the rules for that, normally any confirmed Catholic in good standing with the Church.
Which sacrament cannot be received by a catholic woman?
Holy Orders
Does a Priest celebrate all the Sacraments in the Catholic Church?
No. A deacon can perform baptisms and assist at marriages and distribute Holy Communion. However, a deacon cannot perform a marriage or consecrate the Eucharist. He also cannot perform the sacraments of Confession, Confirmation, Holy Orders, or Anointing of the Sick, although he may be present for Confirmations. A priest must do the rest of these duties.
Can a Jew be baptised without converting?
The concepts behind baptism directly oppose the teachings of Judaism, therefore, a Jew cannot be baptised as a Jew. There is no Jewish equivalent to baptism.
In the Catholic Church who can be married but cannot give the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
A deacon
Why is baptism referred to as a Sacrament of Initiation?
It is called a sacrament of initiation because once you receive it, you become a member of the Catholic Church.Catholic AnswerBecause it is the first sacrament received without which you cannot receive any of the others.
What are the three elements of confirmation that actually confer the sacrament?
There are actually four things. They are matter, form, minister and the intent of the recipientof the sacrament.Form - This is the words or specific verbal formula required for the sacrament. These words must be spoken correctly and often at the correct time in relation to the matter for the sacrament to be valid. If we use baptism as an example, the form of baptism is, "I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." In conjunction with these words the matter, that is water, must be poured on the recipient.Matter - This is the object used to conduct the sacrament. The correct matter must be used for the sacrament to be valid. Using our example, water is the matter of Baptism.Minister - each sacrament can only be preformed by a specific person, usually an ordained cleric, either a priest or bishop who has been ordained and given the spiritual power and authority for that purpose. Baptism, as our example, is the one sacrament whose minister can be absolutely anyone in an emergency although usually it is preformed by a priest. Unless the minister purposely declares their intent to themselves that they mean not to confer the sacrament, the sacrament is valid, even if the minister is not fully educated in the meaning of what he is doing, since his/her intent is supplied by the Church to which the sacraments belong.Intent of the recipient - the intent of the recipient must be open in such a way that there is no impediment to receiving the sacrament. Someone who enters a sacrament but known to them in their heart does not wish to receive it or preform it makes it invalid. For instance, if when being baptized you are either under duress or you simply do not wish to be baptized than the sacrament is impeded. As well, sometime the state of the soul impedes the validity, as in sacraments that can only ever be received once. Undergoing a second time, as in the case of baptism, is invalid. The above impediments, if done maliciously, are also sacrileges. The recipient must also be able to receive the sacrament for it to be valid; a priest for instance cannot marry, a long dead person cannot be baptized, etc. Receiving a sacrament while not in the state of grace, i.e. while in mortal sin, does not impede a sacrament, for sacraments are efficacious on the merits of Christ, not your own. However, to receive a sacrament while in sin - except for Baptism or Confession which are in place to absolve sin - is a sacrilege and the effects and special graces of the sacrament will not be activated until the soul is reconciled with God.
Are you still a Roman catholic if you were baptised and since then have not been to church in faith?
Yes, once you are baptised, it cannot wear off. You might switch to another denomination but you will always remain a Christian if not a Roman Catholic.
