What is Confirmation?

• A. An outpouring of the special gifts of the Holy Spirit. The sacrament completes the grace of Baptism by sealing the baptized person's union with Christ and by making the person active for life in the church.
• B. A ritual that replaces Baptism.
• C. A sacrament that forgives all sins.
• D. A reminder of the Last Supper.

Answer: (A)

Confirmation is the sacrament in which the Holy Spirit is given more fully to a baptized person. It strengthens their faith, seals their union with Christ, and equips them to live boldly as a member of the Church and to participate actively in God’s work. It completes the grace of Baptism by empowering the believer to live out their faith and witness to Jesus. This is not a replacement for Baptism, nor is it the sacrament that forgives sins (that’s Reconciliation), and it’s not simply a reminder of the Last Supper (that relates to the Eucharist).