The Effects of the sacrament of confirmation

Living the Gospel this week. The Effects of the sacrament of confirmation

Many candidates received confirmation last week, May 28, 2025. The question we ask is what happens when one is confirmed?

In its no. 1302, the Catechism of the Catholic Church affirms that, the sacrament of Confirmation is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost. There are five important effects:

1) Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace: - it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!"

2) It unites us more firmly to Christ;

3) It increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;

4) It renders our bond with the Church more perfect;

5) It gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross

(CCC. No. 1303).

Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC