Chapter 8 Review Questions Flashcards
What is the sacrament of Confirmation?
The sacrament of Confirmation involves the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit which brings baptismal grace to completion.
Name the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe in God’s presence.
Explain the two models of maturity discussed in this chapter. Which one is more consistent with the Catholic vision?
Many people have an image of maturity that might be called the destination model. According to that model we travel through adolescence until one day we arrive at our destination–maturity as an adult. Another image of maturity might be called the journey model. The journey model, which suggests that maturing is a process that takes a lifetime, is really more consistent with the Christian vision.
What is required of baptized persons who have reached the age of discretion, in order for them to be confirmed?
Confirmation requires full intention and willingness. Besides being baptized and being of the age of discretion, a person must be the following: willing to profess the Catholic faith, in a state of grace (forgiven of any grave sins through Baptism and Reconciliation), intending to receive the sacrament, and willing to take on the role of a disciple of Christ.
What are the essential symbolic actions and words of the sacrament of Confirmation?
The two rituals central to Confirmation are the laying on of hands and anointing with chrism. The words, spoken by the bishop while laying on a hand anointing the person, are “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Describe two positions in the Catholic debate about the order in which the sacrament of initiation should be celebrate.
Some theologians argue that the “original sequence” should be restored–that is, Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist should be celebrated in that order. Others claim that with the present practice of infant Baptism, it makes sense to delay Confirmation until the young person is old enough to be truly conscious of the Spirit at work in him or her.
