Is receiving the sacrament of Confirmation nothing more than graduating from religious education? Is it just the object of a mature choice to practice the Catholic faith, or a rite of passage? No! Confirmation is much more than these common misconceptions of the sacrament. It's a sending forth, a commissioning,…
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The Jubilee year of 2025 has been named the Jubilee of Hope. The foundation of Christian hope is in eternal life promised to us by Christ’s salvation. Our attention this year should be especially focused on living this hope more fully in our lives and introducing this hope to others.…
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What really happens when you're confirmed? In the sacrament of Confirmation, the Holy Spirit comes to complete the work God began in your baptism. The Holy Spirit also helps you to live out the beatitudes: a portrait of the very heart of Jesus Christ. By inspiring us to practice the…
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Why does Confirmation matter? In the Catholic Church, the sacrament of Confirmation is far more than a rite of passage — it’s a powerful encounter with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles at Pentecost, so too does He come to each…
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On Holy Thursday, we commemorated the Last Supper: when Jesus Christ established the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the institution of the priesthood. But, do Catholics today receive exactly the same Eucharist that the Apostles did at the Last Supper, now that Jesus is risen and has a glorified…
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The sacrament of Confirmation gives us grace and a share in the mystery of Pentecost. Through the sacrament of Confirmation, the same Holy Spirit who has comforted and guided the Catholic Church throughout the centuries is given to each of us in a personal way. In this sacrament, we receive…
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Is belief in God rational? Is faith rational? Join Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P., a Catholic priest and Dominican friar, as he explains why it's reasonable to believe in God's existence. He'll also explain what the preambles of faith, like St. Thomas Aquinas's five ways for proving God's existence, and…
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If you're preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Catholic Church, you need to know about the sacramental character of Confirmation, one of the sacraments of initiation in the Catholic church. As the sacrament of Christian maturity, the sacrament of Confirmation has a special sacramental character character in…
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Are you preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Catholic Church and wondering what happens during Confirmation? Why are we anointed with chrism when we're confirmed? What's the meaning behind the laying on of hands during the ceremony, or rite? In our latest episode of Aquinas 101, join…