Confirmation Flashcards
Which 3 sacraments constitute the “Sacraments of Initiation.”
Baptism, confirmation and Eucharist
Finished the sentence: “For by the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptised are…”
More perfectly bound to the church
According to the Old Testament, who would the Spirit of the Lord rest on?
The hoped-for Messiah for his saving mission
The fullness of the Spirit was not only for the Messiah, but also for the…
Whole messianic people
Which two occasions was the Spirit significantly outpoured in the Gospels?
Christ rising from the dead and the day of Pentecost
How did people receive the Spirit?
They were baptised
How was the grace of Baptism completed?
The laying on of hands the gift of the Spirit
In addition to the laying on of hands what else was used and is still used today?
The anointing with Chrism
What does the term “Christian” mean?
anointed
What is Confirmation called in the Eastern Church?
Chrismation
What does the word “myron” mean?
Crimson oil
What does the Confirmation signify or imprint?
A spiritual seal
What is symbolism in oil in ancient and biblical times?
Abundance and joy
What is the symbolism of oil in Confirmation?
To recognise that the person has the seal in them
Define the term “seal”.
Is a symbol of a person
What does this “seal” do for the confirmed?
Makes the confirmed entrusted with the church
Who consecrates the Chrism oil at the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday?
The bishop
What does the bishop say to the confirmed during the laying on of hands?
Be sealed with the gift of the Holy spirit
What are the five effects of Confirmation?
- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation, which makes us cry “Abba Father”
- it unites us more firmly to Christ;
- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;
- it renders our bond with the Church more perfect;
- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross
What indelible mark is imprinted on the confirmed?
A sign that a Christian is sealed with the Holy Spirit
