CONFIRMATIONFROM THE TIME OF THE APOSTLESTHE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH COMPLETES THE GRACE OF BAPTISM WAS IMPARTED TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED BY THE LAYING ON OF HANDS.

THE LAYING ON OF HANDS IS RIGHTLY RECOGNIZED BY CATHOLIC TRADITIONAS THE ORIGIN OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATIONWHICH IN A CERTAIN WAY PERPETUATES THE GRACE OF THE PENTECOST

ANOINTING WITH CHRISMIN ORDER TO SIGNIFY BETTER THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AN ANOINTING WITH PERFUMED OIL WAS ADDED TO THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

THIS ANOINTING HIGHLIGHTS THE NAME ”CHRISTIAN”WHICH MEANS ANOINTED AND DERIVES FROM THAT CHRIST HIMSELF WHOM GOD ANOINTED WITH THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SIGN OF ANOINTING SIGNIFIES AND IMPRINTS:SPIRITUAL SEAL

IN THE WESTERN TRADITION, CONFIRMATION SUGGESTS:RATIFICATION OF BAPTISM, THUS COMPLETING CHRISTIAN INITIATION, AND THE STRENGTHENING OF BAPTISMAL GRACE.

MEANING OF ANOINTING IN BIBLICAL AND OTHER ANCIENT SYMBOLISMSIGN OF ABUNDANCE AND JOYCLEANSES AND LIMBERS (FLEXIBLE, AGILE)SIGN OF HEALINGMAKES RADIANT WITH BEAUTY, HEALTH AND STRENGTH

MEANING OF ANOINTING WITH OIL IN THE SACRAMENTAL LIFEPRE-BAPTISMAL ANOINTING WITH THE OIL OF CATECHUMENS:SIGN OF CLEANSING AND STRENGTHENING

POST-BAPTISMAL ANOINTING WITH CHRISM IN CONFIRMATION AND ORDINATION:SIGN OF CONSECRATION:

CHRISTIANS WHO ARE ANOINTED SHARE MORE COMPLETELY IN THE MISSION OF CHRIST

SIGN OF HEALING AND COMFORT

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

BY THIS ANOINTING THE CONFIRMAND RECEIVES THE MARK, THE SEAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

ESSENTIAL RITE OF CONFIRMATIONIN THE LATIN RITE, THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION IS CONFERRED THROUGH THE ANOINTING OF CHRISM ON THE FOREHEAD, WHICH IS DONE BY THE LAYING ON OF THE HAND

FORMULA:ACCIPE SIGNACULUM DONE SPIRITUS SANCTIBE SEALED WITH THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SIGN OF PEACE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE RITE OF THE SACRAMENT SIGNIFIES AND DEMONSTRATES ECCLESIAL COMMUNION WITH THE BISHOP AND ALL THE FAITHFUL

EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENTTHE FULL OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

INCREASING AND DEEPENING OF THE BAPTISMAL GRACEIMPRINTS ON THE SOUL AN INDELIBLE SPIRITUAL MARK

PERFECTS THE COMMON PRIESTHOOD OF THE FAITHFUL RECEIVED IN BAPTISM:THE CONFIRMED PERSON RECEIVES THE POWER TO PROFESS FAITH IN CHRIST PUBLICLY AND AS IT WERE OFFICIALLY

WHO CAN RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT?EVERY BAPTIZED PERSON NOT YET CONFIRMED CAN AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

MINISTER OF CONFIRMATIONBISHOPTHE BISHOP FOR GRAVE REASONS MAY CONCEDE TO PRIESTS THE FACULTY OF ADMINISTERING CONFIRMATION

IF THE CHRISTIAN IS IN DANGER OF DEATH,ANY PRIEST SHOULD GIVE HIM CONFIRMATION