The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...

p.210) Confirmation is an often misunderstood sacrament. It is looked at as a Catholic Bar Mitzvah, a sort of rite of passage into a mature faith. However, it is the case that a baptized Catholic ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Confirmation is a sign that a person has reached maturity and is now able to take responsibility for their own faith.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Confirmation takes place at a later stage in life, often as a teenager. It is seen as a personal commitment to the ...