DT I Study Guide - Confirmation

What happens during the sacrament of confirmation?

• Blah blah im tired

• The believer's original sin is taken away

• The believer is granted the gifts of the Holy Spirit

• I want pasta

True or False

The Holy Spirit alone can confirm him or her in their new life given through baptism

• True

• False

Can the sacrament of confirmation be repeated more than once on the same person?

• Yes

• No

Where is the institution of this sacrament clear in the Bible?

• The Old Testament only

• The New Testament only

• Both the Old and New Testament

In the Old Testament, who were the only ones who could be anointed with the Holy oil? Choose all that apply

• Priests

• Prophets

• Kings

• Bishops

How did the Apostles administer the sacrament?

• By the laying on of hands directly after baptism

• By anointing them with holy oil directly after baptism

• By sprinkling them with water directly after baptism

True or False

The reason the Apostles established chrismation (anointing) is because as the number of believers increased, it was impossible to travel to all the cities to lay their hands on

• True

• False

True or False

The sacrament of confirmation should be administered directly after baptism

• True

• False

What does our Church say as to why we do confirmation directly after baptism? Choose all that apply

• The Holy Spirit descended on our Lord directly after His baptism

• To strengthen the connection between the two sacraments and signify the completion of the initiation process into the Christian faith.
• The Apostles used to celebrate this by the laying on of hands directly after baptism in the early church

• Because we feel like it

• Since babies can receive baptism at that age, there is no reason to prevent them from receiving confirmation (just in case something happens)

Who's an example of a baby receiving the Holy Spirit in his mother's womb?

• Our Lord Jesus Christ

• St. Mary

• St. John the Baptist

• St. Joseph