Today our beautiful daughter Gina will be Confirmed in the Catholic Church. What does this mean? The Sacrament of Confirmation. The essential element, is the anointing of Gina with chrism (an aromatic oil that has been consecrated by a bishop), accompanied by the words "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit" as the bishop traces the sign of the cross on her forehead with the oil. This seal is a consecration, representing the safeguarding by the Holy Spirit of the graces conferred on the Christian at Baptism. Confirmation 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. Amen! May God bless you always my love!
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:05:13 +0000
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