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April 24, 2021This weekend, April 24th, our Confirmands will receive the Holy Spirit in the laying on of hands and in the anointing with Sacred Chrism. Let us pray for these young men and women who are to receive the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit that they will welcome the Spirit into their lives, pray to the Spirit, and allow the Spirit to guide them to become, as Saint Catherine of Siena said, “become who God made them to be.”
For too many young Catholics and their families, Confirmation is seen as a “graduation” from Church as if they have learned all there is to learn about our Faith and now are free to become “CAPE” Catholics: Christmas, Ashe Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Easter Catholics. Nothing should be further from the truth.
Having just received the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit, they are now empowered as adult Catholics to learn how God wishes them to live their lives—in right relationship with Him by being in right relationship with other human persons: respecting each person as a child of God and lifting all peoples up to the singular Truth of Christ’s teachings, as guarded by the Holy Catholic Church.
It would be wonderful for all of us to challenge one another to be more faithful in our own discipleship so that we can lead others to Christ by the deeds we perform day-in, day-out; making the world a better place by kindness and compassion, which doesn’t just heal the world but illustrates to others how to be a true Catholic Christian. The more the merrier! Please pray for our Confirmands, their families and ourselves! Peace! Due to the Covid pandemic, Archbishop Blair has granted to me faculties to Confirm our candidates at Masses at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m
