19 - Confirmation

What's the deal with Confirmation? Is it just a symbolic coming-of-age ceremony? Why is it necessary, and what does it give us that the other sacraments don't?

In this episode we discuss the often-misunderstood sacrament of Confirmation.

This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1210-1321).

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 1210-1321

• Catholic Answers. 

  • "Catholic Answers Focus: What Does Confirmation Do?" 

  • "Do Catholics Only Receive the Holy Spirit Through Confirmation?"

  • "Responsibilities of a Confirmation Sponsor." 

• Word on Fire. "Bishop Barron on the Sacrament of Confirmation."

• The Catholic Encyclopedia. 

  • Confirmation.

  • Sacraments.

  • Character (in Catholic Theology).

• Catholic News Angency. "Pope: Fear of the Lord an alarm reminding us of what's right"  

• The Council of Trent. “On the Sacraments.”  

• Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity: Apostolicam Actuositatem. November 18, 1965. 

• St Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 3. 

• Fulton Sheen. These are the Sacraments.

• Confirmation | Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen | Catholic Podcast.