Confirmation

Question 1

Confirmation completes

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Baptism but is distinct from it

Question 2

Confirmation confers a

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sacramental character which binds Christians more deeply to the Church

Question 3

Baptism is administered by

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an anointing with chrism accompanied with the words / prayer

Question 4

The chrism must be blessed by the

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Bishop

Question 5

The Bishop is the

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Ordinary minster of Confirmation, the priest is the extraordinary minister

Question 6

Baptism and confirmation

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are the foundation of the common priesthood of all Christians and of the lay apostolate

Question 7

Confirmation empowers one to

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to courageously confess the faith publically

to communicate or hand on divine truth and love

Question 8

Confirmation demands that we share in the apostolate of the Church

Answer 8

Y

Question 9

the call to act and live as Christians in everything that we do

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regardless of our vocation / call (every act is done in Jesus’ name)

Question 10

apostolic responsibility is determined by

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Personal vocation

Question 11

requires that personal vocations be differentiated but that

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Christians cooperate in carrying them out

Question 12

no area or activity should be reserved merely for

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self-indulgence; every act for every good should contribute positively to carrying out one’s personal vocation

Question 13

every Christian is a martyr in some sense and therefore

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needs the strengthening graces of confirmation to persevere in the face of the condemnations and negative reactions of the wicked

Question 14

fulfillment of one’s Christian vocation also requires

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strength because of the difficulty of confronting self-interest and worldly security (without abandonment of vocational commitments)

Question 15

the work of discernment is to

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recognize one’s own motives and to form probable opinions about the possibility of relying on and cooperating with others

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discernment is practiced by using

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the indications of Christian faith, moral convictions, and ecclesial life, by prayerful preparation and close attention, and by following one’s inclination or predominant impressions

Question 17

subjective criteria (joy, peace, etc.) may be needed to complete discernment

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but DO NOT APPLY when there is the least counter indication from faith, Christian morality, or the requirements of Church order

Question 18

Prayer should help one

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recognize God’s presence
seek God’s will in every event
see Jesus in everyone
judge temporal things rightly
distinguish one’s own apostolic objectives from God’s will

Question 19

Saints are

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are our models and intercessors
we are colleagues and co-workers with the saints in their apostolic work
we honor Mary foremost, whose personal vocation is a unique exemplar for all other human beings called to share in Jesus’ redemptive work

Question 20

Confirmation is instituted by

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Christ