In the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, God marks each of us with a permanent spiritual mark on our souls that sets us apart as belonging to Him, points us toward Heaven, and gives us a share in Christ’s mission, which is the salvation of all souls.
We each receive unique gifts from the Holy Spirit and can ask God for His grace to strengthen these gifts
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, counsel, fortitude, understanding, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord
The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.
The fullness of the Holy Spirit that we are given in Confirmation brings with it the responsibility of a mature faith.
We must live the Gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon us and pursue the moral life in Christ in order to build up the Church here on Earth.
Personal and social sins build on each other to create structures of sin, social situations, and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness.
The dignity of the human person requires the pursuit of the common good. Everyone should be concerned to create and support institutions that improve the conditions of human life.
The main effect of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was also given to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost.
This outpouring of the Holy Spirit clothes us in the armor of God, giving us a “special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross” (CCC 1303).
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit received in Confirmation also increases in us the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, first received at Baptism.
The Holy Spirit, dwelling within us, gives us gifts to help guide us through life and ultimately achieve supernatural happiness.
Through Confirmation, we receive the supernatural capacity of charity, which conquers evil in the world.
The main effect of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was also given to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost.
The main effect of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was also given to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost.
We must live the gifts of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon us and pursue the moral life in Christ in order to build up the Church here on Earth.
The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.
The Holy Spirit teaches us how to live holy lives, how to follow Jesus, how to pray, and how to share the Gospel with others.
Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help the Apostles to be brave.
