It may take a hug as well. You might give a gift. Such a special gift can become more than just the object given. It can become a reminder of the one who gave the gift. It can evoke the presence of the giver, the occasion when it was given, the feelings that came with the gift.
Sacraments are like that, too.
Sacramental symbols can say more than words alone because, while words speak to our mind, symbols speak to our whole body. Words may be able to explain what happens at Confirmation and what it means to be confirmed. In this Youth Update we will examine the principal symbols of the Sacrament of Confirmation. The primary symbol of Confirmation is the community itself. Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are sacraments of initiation, initiation into a community.