Catholic Confirmation

Because on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit Came down from Heaven, in the form of a Rushing Wind.

The ordinary minister of Confirmation is a bishop, usually of the same diocese as the confirmand. In cases of emergency, special faculties can be extended to a priest, who is then the extraordinary minister of Confirmation.

Yes, you must be a registered and active Catholic to be considered as a sponsor for Confirmation. If the person is from a different parish, the local pastor will contact the church to verify this.

This refers to when a person prays for someone who is need by laying their hands on them during their prayer. This is viewed by some as simply a way to associate with the person in need. Others see this as a transferrence of energy. An example of this was when the lady with the issue of blood touched the hem of Jesus's garment and was healed and Jeses said he felt "it" leave his body. Personally, I think it is an important part of prayer if you are interceding with someone on a 1-to-1 confrontation. Scientists have shown that it actually does effect people who are sick in the hospital when someone touches them while praying. The explanation may be complex and it could be pyschological or spiritual but if it works then don't deny it.

Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments, the third Sacrament of Initiation in the Roman Catholic Church. (Baptism is the first Sacrament of Initiation and Eucharist is the second.) A sacrament is a sign of God's love and presence in our lives. Sacraments give sanctifying grace - the free gift of God's love - pepe God's life. Confirmation establishes the beginning, NOT the end or "graduation," of a life of full participation and responsibility in the Church. Confirmation is the sacrament in which the candidate receives the fullness of the Holy Spirit that was given to us at Baptism. This is the same Spirit that filled the Apostles with the zeal and courage needed by all who are to be public witnesses to Christ. Confirmation celebrates God's presence in our lives as the Holy Spirit continues to guide, strengthen, and empower us to live and witness the Good News of Jesus Christ. Christians, on the day of their Confirmation, become public witnesses to Christ and his saving works. Confirmation is not our first encounter with the Holy Spirit. The first encounter takes place at Baptism. The Trinity comes to dwell in the newly baptized as they are born again in water and the Spirit. Baptism brings people into a personal union with God. Thus introduced to the ways of God and the Spirit, the sacrament of Confirmation continues the process by having the Holy Spirit strengthened within us. Confirmation completes and perfects Baptism. When you go to Confirmation, you kneel before the bishop. Your sponsor stands behind you with his right hand on your right shoulder. This holy oil is called holy chrism. It is olive oil with which balsam is mixed. The bishop makes the sign of the cross on your forehead with holy chrism. Then you remain kneeling where you are until the priest wipes away the holy chrism. This little blow on the cheek is to remind you that you must be ready to suffer for your Faith. After all have been anointed the bishop stands at the altar and extends his hands over you and prays that the Holy Spirit may enter into your soul. Then all kneel and say the Apostles' Creed. This is a profession of faith made at Confirmation.

The importance of Confirmation during middle teen years is to renew your baptismal vows but now as a young adult. As a more mature person, you now invite the Holy Spirit into your Life. You will ask the Holy Spirit to help you keep the vows you are making, and can use your Sponsor to help guide you.

THE OLD WAY THE CHURCH STATED WAS AT CONFIRMATION YOU BECOME A SOLDIER OF CHRIST.

Yes, it's basically accepting your religion and saying that you have gotten to the point where you understand and have faithful believings of what you have been taught about Catholics.

Because the Sacrament of Confirmation is a young person's commitment to the Holy Faith. It is far more important for the bishop rather than the priest to administer this Sacrament. The only other Sacrament where it is the role of the Bishop to administer is that of 'Holy Orders,' which ordains men into the priesthood.

the forehead, hand and heart

It must be witnessed.

Laying of the hands

On the back.

The Fruits of Gentleness.

To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit. More intense prayer should prepare one to receive the strength and graces of the Holy Spirit with docility and readiness to act.

No, you would need to be confirmed to be a sponsor.

The purpose of a confirmation letter is a piece of documentary evidence for verbal or otherwise agreement or decision made by the recipient(s) of those decisions/agreement.

yes

I would study the doctrine of the Lutheren church alongside the plumbline of God's Word before I let them pass my daughter a conterfiet hope of salvation. John 1:13 ...Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

I don't know what the above comment is all about, but regarding the question: Yes, a sponsor must also be confirmed. Confirmation is the affirmation of our Christian beliefs. Most of us are baptized as babies so that our parents make our commitment to God for us. When we reach the age of 13 or so, we are more able to make this commitment for ourselves, which is what we do when we are confirmed. Choosing a sponsor is extremely important as this person should act as a mentor to you in your faith life, encouraging you and guiding you as you grow in your faith.

well, i know that at my church, a catholic church, the sponsor has to be confirmed, and over 16 to be the sponsor for the candidate. I'm being confirmed soon, and my sponsor is my godmother.