Questions about Confirmation
- What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
- What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
- Who can be a sponsor for Confirmation?
- 1. What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
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There are twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit: Charity, Peace, Joy, Kindness, Goodness, Patience, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Faith, Truthfulness, Self-control, and Chastity. See article, Fruits of the Spirit, for an explanation of each of the fruits.
- 2. What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
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There are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Courage, Knowledge, Reverence, and Wonder and Awe.
- 3. Who can be a sponsor for Confirmation?
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To be confirmed, you need a sponsor. Your sponsor has the responsibility of assisting you to live up to your baptismal vocation. If possible, your Confirmation sponsor should be your baptismal sponsor - that is, one of your godparents. You may, however, ask another adult, a person of faith, to be your sposnor. Your sponsor must be mature enough to fulfill his/her duty and be of help to you; a member of the Catholic Church who has received the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation; a regular participant in Sunday Mass and through service in the family, parish and community.
