Sacraments Of Confirmation: Luiz Bueno

The sacrament of Confirmation is the single most important sacrament a young adult Catholic can receive. It is the sacrament where you fully affirm your beliefs and initiate yourself into the Catholic church. It is necessary to have a role model that will help guide you throughout your spiritual life and that person for me is Saint Francis of Assisi. I am inspired by his incredible connection to animals and hope to one day become a veterinarian. I chose him as my Confirmation saint because of who he was before and after God became present in his life.

Baptism serves a vital role in the development of Christianity as a living religious traditions in most denominations. It is the ritual used in the

I want to get confirmed in the catholic faith because I have enjoyed being in our faith. I have a lot of reasons I want to get confirmed. I loved doing the services. I also love being close to God. I am going to tell you why I want to be confirmed.

Baptism in (or with) the Holy Spirit is a very important, distinctive Christian experience in the life of the believer. The basis is found in the book of Acts, specifically the event of Pentecost.

Throughout the course of organized religion both present and past, ritualistic acts of praise and worship have been practiced as a sign of both love and honor to God. Catholicism refers to these rituals as sacraments. As Christians and members of this faith, the first sacrament received by each member is Baptism. This sacrament has not only been practiced since the beginning of our faith, but has deep meaning and symbolic ties to the start of creation with Adam and Eve. I hope to prove through both illustration and published works how Baptism as a sacrament is both a sign and symbol of humanities desire to become closer to God by cleansing them of original sin through this ritual and rite of passage.

The gifts of knowledge, wisdom, and reverence are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit which I want to receive the most. In my opinion those gifts provide people with the knowledge to do the right thing, the wisdom to guide others to do the same, and the reverence to do what God wants you to do. I know I am ready to undertake the responsibilities that come with the sacrament of Confirmation. The retreats that I have went to, provided me with the reality of Confirmation. It showed me what Confirmation is for and what great importance it will have with my relationship with God. It informed me that Confirmation is a sign of maturity in the Catholic community. I am ready and prepared to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. I truly want to receive the sacred sacrament of

Despite many Christians, such as Patriarch Batholomew from the Greek Orthodox church who states that ‘For humans to contaminate the Earth’s waters, its land, its air, and its life, with poisonous substances. These are sins’ in an attempt to encourage prioritising environmental protection, climate skeptic Calvin Beisner states that “the Bible teaches that earth and all its subsystems… are the product of a God who is an infinitely wise designer”, reflecting that his personal interpretation of God’s revelation has led to his understanding of the Earth being intelligently design, so that humankind could not potentially destroy it, consequently leading to him not placing priority on the protection of the environment.

Confirmation in the Catholic Church Confirmation is a Catholic sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts. Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is a Sacrament of Initiation for Catholics and a Sacrament of faith in God's fidelity to us Confirmation is the moment when two things are confirmed. The candidate confirms his/her faith in Christ and takes full responsibility for that faith and for membership of the community of faith, which we call the "church". God, through the Bishop, confirms God's claim on the candidate's life.

All Christians know about the Great Commission, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20, English Standard Version). In that command, Jesus tells us to baptize in the name of the Trinity. What does the word “baptism” mean? Baptimsa and sometimes baptismos, the Greek word origin of “baptism”, can translate to “immersion” or “bathing” without any religious implications (McGowan, 2014). Nearly every Christian church practices baptism with a religious implication; however, they do not agree on God’s activity in, the qualifications for admitting a person to, and methods of administering baptism. For instance, many churches do not baptize people until they become adults and make a profession of faith, while others encourage baptizing an infant soon after they are born. The practices and philosophy for baptism changed throughout its use in the New Testament, the Early Church, and the Medieval era.

Formulating what I would consider, extra-Biblical restrictions around the ‘administration’ of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (WCF XXVII (iv); WCF XXVIII (ii)) Teaching a clergy/laity hierarchy in the priesthood of all believers especially in the administration of the sacraments;

THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: OUR FRIEND, COMFORTER, TEACHER, AND PART OF THE TRINITY

Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation in the Catholic faith. It gives us the Trinity’s graces and virtues and strengthens the ones given to us at Baptism and First Eucharist. Confirmation makes a full member of the Church and grants us maturity in the faith. Confirmation gives us the strength to defend the truth of Christ and to spread the Word to others around the world. This is Confirmation to me.

When the person to be baptized is asked why they have come so far to become a part of the community. The person then renounces all temptations that could possibly lead to the betrayal of their new Christian faith, and the members of the community follow suit, repeating the renunciation that they made at their own baptisms. Even though a majority of my classmates had been baptized, we had all reached a point similar to this in our religious journeys. We were at a week-long retreat, which took us out of the normal events of our every day lives and into one of –somewhat- isolation, in which we were really able to focus on God and ourselves spiritually. We all had the opportunity to profess our reasons for wanting to become confirmed during this retreat, which ultimately led to the continuation of our

“There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church (in order); Baptism, Penance/Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick” These sacraments help build up the body of Christ, make people holy, and to give worship to God. Baptism is the very first sacrament and the first step towards a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. People usually get baptized as babies but it does not have any age limit. When babies get baptized, the priest sprinkles holy water upon your forehead but sometimes when you’re older, you put in your whole body. “The very last sacrament is the Anointing of the Sick, administered to bring spiritual and physical strength during an illness, especially near to the time of death.”

Catholics go through a cycle of events in their spiritual lives known as the seven sacraments. Although all Catholics can not partake in each sacrament, the majority receive the Holy Eucharist and are baptized as children. The sacraments are the rites of passage in the Catholic faith. Some of the sacraments require proper preparation and knowledge of the one’s faith. The seven sacraments include Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and the Holy Orders. Faith ties the people of God together. We are united through our belief in faith. I see the sacraments as the acceptance of faith in God and of our faith. With all the diversity that exists among God’s people,