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Kl •^ / '\' \ 'printed at the Office oj the Quo ^ VmbicXxoR. ifik \ \ X i, \ • W^ ■■■■^, u V. u ■\ \- CIATECHI3M OF GONFIRMAfxONj Q- Wbat iis Conlirniation ? \ A. Confirmation is a sacrament^ wliicb gives usV tlie Holy Gbost with the abuiklanoe of his graces. Q. Why is the Holy Ghost given to us in Con- firmation t; A. To strengthen us to resist the visible and in- tistMe enemies of otir salvation^ Q. Why is this sacrament called Confirmation ? A. Because it fortifies.^nd strengthens as in the profession of the faith of Jesus Christ, and of the maxims Df bi8 gospel. * ' • ^ • V - ; * '. Q. Is Confirmation absolutely necessau^fot sal- vation? /■ ":''■; •■ - ■-' "iiK*- :.--;t^ A\ It is not. 'But to despise it, ol* pot toT^ceive it, through any gross neglect, is a mortal sin. Q. Whyso? A . . Because whoever neglects, to receive it when he hits it in bis power, Voluiiftarity deprives hiinseir df that abundaik^ <^ graces' which are given in ibis aacram^lil iinlclwiKh are greettly oonduciTe. to salvatioa.^ ; ' ' ■ ,: "• -/,'"■-" '■^.n'ir--- ■ Q* Wh<>irij IhcTwhii «i^ t6 • re-, ceive this sacrfmidiit't •■ ' > ' i -^ A. Theyw^hb aiie' not ^illi^< to diilpoM^tbem- s^Ives to receive it whM an oppoHuttity dffet%.^' ; , f 'Q, At vthki age is it custooii^ to toilet Uiis .'** « t y .4^11 ff' =^=ia i-rjfiwi^s?w ^\ .^ .,..,.„ A. According to the pre^nt discipline pi tt:e Cliurch, it is not given to those who b^ve not at- tained tlie use of reasQD. Q. Why so? A. To the end that thejr who receive it, ma^ approach it more wortbil/, andmajr pemeinVer that they have- received it. . \,\ Q. With what dispositions must jve approach this lacrameot.1 ^ - ^ A. They are of two sorts, some regard.the body, others regand' the soul. Q. Which are the disposiUoii&. tliat regard the body! _^ y A. We flDUst^be modestly dressedpinust kneel before the Bishop, .with our eyes shut or cast down, the head raised, the han(isJoined,and.fhe forehead bare. ' Q. Is it necessary to be fastino T A. No ; but it. is becoming that we )^ so, Jf we ' can conveniently. Q. What are the dispositions th;Byt regard the soul t' -/. .'■ -_ ... ■■ ■'. ,.,,-. ' \:.r,..\, ■■>:■■ ■ . ^. We roust be bi^ptized, instructed in the prin- cipal. Qiysteries. of (With, in the nature of this sa- crameat in particular, and 'must be free froio mor- tal sin. ,Q. If a person be guilty of mortal ^in, Tvhat roust he do before^ Confirmatipn 1 , ! / A. He must purify bis soul by t)»e. sacrament of penance, or perfect co|itritio|». i ., -j v .Q. }f he has had the.ipisfoi^ttioe to piroj^e »this sacrament by sacrilegiously receivinc^ .it jn the 'dtftteofsin, nJH.he befpreter deprived of its sa- :\ >^ .,...., il:e liUryeflecU? at- ll / ^' NQ' -A^s the character of confirmation re- niiiins in his soul, he will receire the. happ/ effects of this sacrament, when, by a good confession, He recovers the graCe of God. Q. What should thiey do who are about biein^ confirmed?' A. They should consider tlie gre^tft^ss of thfe sacrament they are going to receive j they should implore the divine grace it recei>'e it wjorthily, and / I \ make interior acts of faith, ol humility, of contri- tion, of love, and of desire to receive the Uol^ Ghost. 4 * Q. In what consists the greatness of tiie sacra- ment of confirmation ? '* A*. In the effects which the H0I7 Ghost producer in those who receive it with due disppsitions. Q. Make an act of f&ith, relative tt> the sacra- ment of confirmatfon. j - A, L firmly kj^ve, 6 my God, that tlwu art witling to re2)lelmi me with the Holy Spirit, in ord&r to fortify me against the enemies of niy ' salvatwny by means of the sacrciment of Confir- matioji uliich I am going to receive,- Give me the grace\iecessary to receive as I ought, this IHvine Spirit into my heart, that he may take tq) his abode in it, and m>ay banisfi sin from it forever. Amen. Q. Make an actbf hUmilityf • * ^ A, I acknowledge, 6 my God,tJidtIamnoe* worthy to receive the grace of confirniation / hvt be pleased U supply my unworthinesshy the in- ' finite goodness, and the merits of my dear Savi" I- I our Jesus Christ, Amen* > , - Q. Mpke all act of contrhion ? \ A, O Hohf Sjnrit, I am covered tcifh cofifw siofiy when I consider mi/ shameful hcdf.herij and hase ingratitude towards thee, Wh^n my soxd ' vjas a slave to sdtan^ thy goodness Icd^hee to ex- pelMmfromity arid to make it thy own tenvple^ Ity the skcrament of regeneration, Ithen e^ gaged^to he easerfaithfid to thee. But, alas! I, soon forgot my votvs ajid protestations, a?ul Jorced thee to depart from niy soul , which' I again subjected to tlie devil, I now from my heart detest my Treated treasons and ingratitudes. Forgive them all O Divine S2nrit iconic now and replenisft me with thy prccimii gifts ; and I am resolved to be ever fa-ithful io thee for the future, Q; Make an a6t of love ? .A.O Holy Qhost, who dost 7iot disdain to give thyself to mevn Hie sacrament of Confirma- tion, liove thee with all my heart, and above every thing that iJtoldfnost dear in tJ^s world. Grant vie grace .to love thee daily more and imre: Amen^,. Q. Make an act of desire ? A, Come, Holy Spirit, come into my heart, ileal it of all its inftirmities, free it from all evil, fill it with gifts and graces? and enkindle in it forever the fire (f^ tlie divine lave. Am^n, • ° Qt Wb^t effects does Confirmation produce in us?- ' . ; " 4. It intparts to JJ9 tbe Holjr Ghost^ with the abund^ce of his jjaAes, it makes us (terfectObris* the faith, hppe and^baritj, which we received in our baptMm ; and of children he makes us perfect men, able to fight and to conquer, by bearinaf wit- ness^o the faith and doctrine of Jesus-Cbnsti at i the expense of everything, even 5f our li ves^ Q. What th^n is the peculiar grace of Confir- mation t ' / - ^ / ' • / ^ A. It is a gi^ce 4i strength, to enable us to- coor fess Jesus Christ by .our words and works^ iniqiite of the temptations suggested to us by Xhn enemies of our salvation, tiie worM^ tiie flesh, and tkeldevill ^ Q. How do you know that they Who wortbilj' refeeivrthe sacrament of' CoofirmatioB^i'iBceiTei^V- Holy Ghosti - XV .>G.^ A. From the Holy Seripfure, which teach^ns that the 'Koly Ghost descended visibly upon those who received tbe aacrament from the ApCMstiet. V. e Q. Why doesnot tiie Holf Ghost jdesccnd nwr «« Mn»c Tisibfe manner^ formerly 1 ^ A. Because tins miraculous effect was at the time necessary foi: the conversion ofUfidels. and If^f.^rr'^'fu^i' "^ Wijmre daily m^cles to be- liere voat faith teaches. I _Q.In what consist the abunda^e of graces which we receive in Confirmation ? • ^ ^' Jl^*^® g*^ 0^ the Holy Ghost. r Q. What are these*gifts 1 A. Wisdom, understanding, counsel, foftitude, knowlefce, piety, and the fear of the Lord. Q. What ia the gift of wisdom ? A. It is a «ibli|ne knowledge, which gives us a 'J^^A «"/* t^7* ^^ ^ *^^ °^ Ck)d, and the goodspf eterSjy; and by which we discover our X '^?"*«s«> fn«^ the means that lead* to it. Q. What IS tke^ft of understanding? A^ is a fiupenmtural light whi ^ How many are the Fraits of the Holy Ghost ? A. The^ are twelve, 1. Chmity. 2. Joy. 3. Peace* ^,' Patience, 5. Longanimity. 6. Goodness, 7. Benignity, 8. Mildness, 9. Pt- dMy, to. Modesty, 11. ConHnency, 12. Chastity, Gal. v. 22. ' Qi How does Confirmation make us perfect christians* ". - A. By giving ns the n6cessa#y helps to become more strong, more courageous; more enlightened in the faith vfhich wte received in. baptism., • . Q. What effects does the character of Confir- _mati6n produce in us/ A. It makes^Qs soldiers of Jesus Christ, and gives us a title to those actual graces which ifeay be necessAry to enable us through the whole course of oiir life, to profess the faith and dddMne >of Jesus Chriist. .'"^V ^ V-''' '"' "'3' '"V- ''■■'''•'.-'■ Q. Did we not receive a charaicter in- baptikmt ,A. We diet; but it Was ofily the character' of childj'enofti^od. '• f ti: What do ybn m^an by freely confessihs^ the foi^ 9f J^^Chnstt • '■/': ^^ - A. b is tO|/ollow mid pra^tibe themaxims ohhtf gospe) aid jjeajf witiifes$ t6 its thjtfi, without ' fear- ing those Mo wisfe' ta Wn^ci* iis, even though they •t-r4'p§'^ • J'*i>'^4juijKj((»"'5?TSf^^|, ,«f'ii m It^fg^.fVt threjit«ned us with ^cath. , / ; . * "'^ Q.' Who are those who wish to hinder ui'from^ ' following and practising the maxims of.the |;qs(^^1 ?' A. Libertines, worldlings, anii heretics, who" dfe- ride, despiso, and persecute those who profess to square their lives bj the law of Jesus Christ. Q. What assistance, does Confirmation give « I against these , persons r ; A. It emboldens us hot to fear iheir taitY«rleii, their insults, and their perseciition^ atid it in- " spires us with courage to resist them under (he di- rection of prudence. '- ^ Q. Does the strength which we receive in, Con-' firmatipn serve no other purpose. A • It 9lsp enab|e« Us to oppose a rftanly resis- tance to the temptation of the devil, to the jllure'* ments of the world, and of its pleaswesi, to the . cravings of our vicious inclinations ; it also hel|>s us to suffer with constancy, whatever pain we may' experience in mortifying our senses and pur pia^^- ' -sionsJ,. '.■'"",.: " ' .._,"-'. V . ■Q. When arc we peculiarly obliged to receive this sa^rafnent ? T ; , A. When we suffer violent temptations, or are exposed to persecutions for our faith; and this is . always the case, at least in some degree, in all ' those countries in which there are a vviety of ' re- ligions. _,, , : _ ' . Q. Who are tne ministers of this sacrani^nt ? . , A. diky Bishiops, as sttccessora of'the Apo^^ are the ordinary minister!^^B\it ui ^bsk "cojmtrii^: in which thei-e i^^ ^sl^(^^ sim()ie F^riest may; be commissioned by ihe ¥ope to adnfiihfsier ttiis s^- -.J-. , eframent tioSi^T^**^^^ Bishop admmisler Confiim^ A. He i)ray8 with bis hUndi stre4bed out over those who are to be coftfirmedj with the horj chnsm^e anoints their forebead ' i& the form ^across,sajriog at the same time J I sigh thee ^hthesignofthscross,IcmJirrJ th^e with ^^^mof mlvation, in the Lme of the ^"f^^f^dofth^ Sqn, and (f the Holy (^hoU, (J. What does he do after this ? ' / A. He tips the cheek of the perion whom He ti» confirmed, saying, . Peace be with thee th^i31o?s5s^^^^^^^ ^f ^^^- -^-»^- rt>j;Ife beseeches the Alroighly to send down HisHoIy Spirit with bis seven gfti upon those whom be IS going to confirm. And it greatly be- bores those who are going to be confirmed, to join I»»rtil7.m these petitions. 'J nufS'T^r*' ""T* ^^ ^^^ Bishbp^s stretching fifmatio^r ^ o^eP those who are to receive Con-^ ^^^^^' ™?"^ *^** ^ ^% C^bost des- wmds to dwell in the souls (JT such' as receive the sacrament witli due dispositions. BlS;nY''**McS**^'f ^^"»" ^»t^ which tBe Jiwhop anoint^ the forehead ? Q. Wbj is the 08 used as an ingreScnt t A. Jo gm us to understand that as oil has the l^property of softening and 8tren|thening ; so the grace which we receive in Cdnnrmation softens whatever is painful in the law of God, and Itr^d^- thens us to .uridertake the obs^rvanc^ df ii with 'courage. /'V' .■■■:■■'■■. •/.^'' '^-.' Q. Whjr is balm #i«d With the oil r ; /A. To give us -to understand, that as Imlm (which is k very sweet smelling juice) diffuses an agree&ble odour and pri^vents corruption j so the grace of the H0I7 Ghost preserves us from the corruption of sin, and enables us to difiuse the good odour of Jesus Christ by our edifying:be- haviour. \; Q. Why does the Bishop anOkitthe foreheaid of the person confirmed ; A. To teach'him that'hemust not be a^med of the GospeJ anid all jts truths. •« Q. Wh/is the .unction made in the form of a -eross'l ;.^- ;-^''-- -: ■:.■■•■ ,■:■' . = ;. .-f-'n--- A. To teach us that all he virtue of thi^ sacra- ment is deriTed from the cross, the passsion, and the death of Jesus Christ, and that we ought to glory in his cross. , Q. What IS thetneailing of ihe words which the Bishop uses,! ijgn the6, &c. ? ' ' A. Thfy meanbythe oQtWard unction, made in the name of the Ho^ Trinity , t|ie person confii^- ed receives. the mark pt a soldier Of Jesus Cbrist« ■ 'ind strength to fight against and to conquer the ..enemies of his holy^nam^i" ^ ■"'' " '^ "' '' * Q. Why does thel3ishdpge0il]rstH^ of the person whbm:he confiiinst A* To signify that the jpersoa .«6iifirmed 'mast ^ 1 . -y^^^T^ 12 J * i yVm M persecution, fof J«sm Christ, his fafth i w 9l, Why dpe«J|ie;^F ajt tW sfime lime, .Peace pe. with thee I ' A. To denote th^t patience is the source bhriie f 5^*^*' °^*^*^ P'^^^.^^^iiich surpasses all human un , «M^tendinff. V^, .yK^tmH^t w^ have rc- «m^ fteuijiQl^n o;»;feuri;or^ / :r«4< iVireinijst be ^pfl^ not to piii our ha^^d to ourior^bead be^foce ihk^ff, Q^riam lias ^eeiL after receiving Confirma^ . .^*«on? '■-'"'"'••',■ .■•'.:,■. ■'.•■''^-.' i 4> :"W^^ God for t^e Grace which hie has bestowe4.,9n us, consecrate the ifhole , of owJteing-to.^hc Hiqljr Gho^^^ beseech him to preserve in our souls the abundance of gracesH .whi heart/ thianks/ Opl- Tine Spirit, for hating, confirmed me ia^he q^ii)% ? of §^ Phristiai^.: I ^oqseci;^ pseLf la 1% sqcjite without reserve : do< wit^ m^ wbatever thou desfreatj. and Be¥ecallowme,to beioj^^ to,; forfeit tjlusjireciQusgifta withtvirliicyii t^^^ be«nple4sed> .; : Q. W^t w l!»{^P«l:tt<^ijfi oWij^^ns of tho^ia whohaye been confirmed ta^H'? 4 .;^^^ : 4" V^eyt^ partMJuIarlfibouud npt'jto bef siiamed of confessing the faith <^f Jea^s jOhrj^t,^ and of fol- ^«nbf |]|f^i|pw9^.9l:jhis g^sg^, ^- , -^ A : - ! t4 ^ ts Q. Wh^ are guilty of nolating these obliga- tions? ' ■ ', ;' ■ - . -■ ; 'Vv. ■•-;., A. They who speak, or allovr others to spealc disrespectfully of religion and of * what it teaches ; or who dissemble their faith, or are ashamed to prac- tice what it prescribes, Q. What advice should be given to those who have received confirmation ? o A. To be careful never to banish the Holy Ghost by any mortal sin ; never to griev« him by any deliberate venial sin ; and to be^ ever faithful^' in follofving his inspirations. ■ x X; ft-'. :A- ^ ' ■!*'■ , . i^*.^ v \( I' .Av mMm^ *. t> # 'fA'^'^W^-^ ^t? *i. ... ;~ •- y/mT'^-*-- "w. i- » . A ' ■> - '^ - 'j • « y ^ , - ■ .. ' # > 'a - ■•- ■. ■ . ■ ■ ■ I - • ,-/J ' ■ :