How should we look at confirmation in relation to baptism?

Neither my daughter nor my son have that memory in connection to their own baptism as infants. Confirmation can be a way of providing this. And I think that is perhaps the way it relates to Baptism. It is a way of saying. “That which my parents and sponsors did for me these 18 (or 24) years ago. read more

Confirmation in terms of age depends on tradition. Some confirm as early as 7 "the age of discretion" e.g., Catholicism, but some confirm older, e.g., 10 or older for the Church of England. read more

As we go through our reflections on Baptism, we shall see how to cope with these domestic and alien critics of what we believe is the sacrament of regeneration and the supernatural life. Importance Baptism is not only the first of the seven sacraments; it is also the basic sacrament. read more

Thus far, having briefly described the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, we have yet to address their unified realities. At the Easter Vigil, we are aware that, forming a long process of conversion, catechumens receive three sacraments together- Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. As such, two glaring questions remain. read more