We worship on Sunday. Lest you think I will give you the answers, as I suggested that the candidate ask your sponsor of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confirmation is the fulfillment of a promise. Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit upon all his disciples. The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, comes to strengthen us that we might be faithful witnesses to all that Jesus taught.
Confirmation is the sacrament that completes our initiation.
Adopted by Jesus at Baptism and nourished by His Body and Blood in the Eucharist, Confirmation empowers us to stand tall in bearing witness against the powers of evil and anyone who would wish to lead us astray. Preparation for Confirmation is not just for the candidates, their sponsors and their catechists. It is a matter for the community of the Church to be engaged in, starting with parents and family. I was most delighted to receive an invitation from the Catechists of the Newburgh Deanery to speak to youthful candidates for Confirmation, their sponsors and their catechists. Even more inspirational was the wonderful turnout to the session in St. John the Baptist Church, the host parish.