Confirmation
262. What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is a Sacrament by which we receive the Holy Spirit, in order to make us strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.
263. Who is the ordinary minister of Confirmation?
The ordinary minister of Confirmation is a Bishop.
264. How does the Bishop administer the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The Bishop administers the Sacrament of Confirmation by praying that the Holy Spirit may come down upon those who are to be confirmed; and by laying his hand on them, and making the sign of the cross with chrism on their foreheads, at the same time pronouncing certain words.
265. What are the words used in Confirmation?
The words used in Confirmation are these: 'N., be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit'.
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