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Confirmation Questions
Confirmation Questions for Catholics
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Religious Studies
8th Grade
03/18/2010

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What is a sacrament?
Definition
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
Term
How many sacraments are there?
Definition
There are 7 sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.
Term
What is Confirmation?
Definition
Confirmation is a sacrament in which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way to make us strong and perfect christians and witnesses of Jesus Christ.
Term
What is Grace?
Definition
Grace is a supernatural gift of God bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ for our salvation.
Term
Who is the Ordinary Minister of Confirmation?
Definition
The Bishop is the Ordinary minister of Confirmation.
Term
How does the Bishop give Confirmation?
Definition
The Bishop extends his hands over those to be confirmed; prays that the Holy Spirit may descend upon them and anoints the forehead of each with Holy Chrism.
Term
What does the Bishop say in anointing the person he confirms?
Definition
The Bishop says, "Be sealed with the Holy Spirit." Respond: Amen.
Term
What is Holy Chrism?
Definition
Holy Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balm blessed by the Bishop on Holy Thursday or any other day during Holy Week.
Term
What does anointing the forehead of each with Chrism in the form of a cross mean?
Definition
By anointing the forehead of each with Chrism in the form of a cross means that the person being confirmed must openly profess and practice their faith, never be ashamed of it, and rather die than deny it.
Term
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Definition
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are seven: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.
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What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
Definition
The fruits of the Holy spirit are twelve: Charity, Joy, Peace, Benignity (kindness), Goodness, Long-Suffering, Mildness, Faith, Modesty, Continence, and Chastity.
Term
What are the effects of Confirmation?
Definition
Confirmation increases sanctifying grace, gives special sacramental grace and imprints a lasting character on the soul.
Term
How many times can you receive Confirmation?
Definition
I can receive Confirmation once because it imprints a lasting character on the soul.
Term
What other sacraments can be received only once?
Definition
Baptism and Holy Orders can be received only once.
Term
What is the character of Confirmation or mark that it imprints on the soul?
Definition
The character of Confirmation is a spiritual and indelible sign that marks the Christian a soldier in the army of Christ.
Term
What is necessary to receive Confirmation worthily?
Definition
To receive Confirmation worthily it is necessary to be in a state of grace and know well the chief truths and duties of our religion.
Term
What are the outward signs of the sacrament of Confirmation?
Definition
The outward signs of Confirmation are the extending of hands, the anointing with Chrism, and saying the words.
Term
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Definition
The Holy Spirit is God and the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
Term
Who are the other Persons of the Blessed Trinity?
Definition
The other two Persons are God the Father and God the Son.
Term
How did the Holy Spirit appear to the Apostles or what were the outward signs for the Apostles on Pentecost?
Definition
The Holy Spirit appeared in the form of tongues of fire and strong wind.
Term
When is the feast of the Holy Spirit?
Definition
The feast of the Holy Spirit is Pentecost, which is fifty days after Easter.
Term
Who were the Apostles?
Definition
The Apostle were twelve men chosen by God to be His priests and help establish His Church.
Term
Where were the Apostles when the Holy Spirit came upon them?
Definition
The Apostles were in the upper room or cenacle.
Term
When did the Holy Spirit first come to me?
Definition
The Holy Spirits first came to me at Baptism.
Term
How long will the Holy Spirit stay with the Church?
Definition
The Holy Spirit stay with the Church forever.
Term
How did you become a Christian?
Definition
I became a Christian through the sacrament of Baptism.
Term
What is Baptism?
Definition
Baptism is the sacrament that takes away original sin and gives our souls the life of grace by which we become children of God.
Term
Why weren't you in a state of grace when you received the Sacrament of Baptism?
Definition
I wasn't in a state of grace because I had original sin on my soul.
Term
From whom did we get original sin?
Definition
We got original sin from our first parents, Adam and Eve.
Term
How many kinds of grace are there?
Definition
There are two kinds of grace: sanctifying grace and actual grace.
Term
What is sanctifying grace?
Definition
Sanctifying grace is that grace which confers on our souls a new life that is a sharing in the life of God himself.
Term
What are the chief effects of sanctifying grace?
Definition
The chief effects of sanctifying grace are:
1. It makes us holy and pleasing to God.
2. It makes us adopted children of God.
3. It makes us temples of the Holy Spirit.
4. It gives us the right to heaven.
Term
What is actual grace?
Definition
Actual grace is the supernatural help of God that enlightens our minds and strengthens our wills to do good and avoid evil.
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