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Questions / Confession and the sacraments

What is confirmation?

Church teaching

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In short: It completes Baptism, roots you deeper in Christ, and gives you a special strength of the Holy Spirit. CCC 1303

The answer, in writing

Church teaching

Confirmation increases and deepens the grace of Baptism. CCC 1303

It unites us more firmly to Christ, increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us, and makes our bond with the Church more perfect. CCC 1303

Our words

Baptism makes you a child of God. Confirmation sends you out like the apostles at Pentecost.

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How we know · 1 Catechism paragraph
  1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1303 (official text on vatican.va).

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