Confirmation is the sacrament in which the Holy Spirit comes to
us in a special way to join us more closely to Jesus and his Church
and to seal and strengthen us as Christ's witnesses. It is the
completion of baptismal grace. A rite administered to baptized
persons, in some churches as a sacrament for confirming and
strengthening the recipient in the Christian faith, in others as a
rite without sacramental character by which the recipient is
admitted to full communion with the church. The basic effects of
Confirmation are: a) It roots us more deeply in our relationship
with God; b) it unites us more firmly with Christ and reminds us
that every sacrament we receive is an encounter with Jesus himself;
c) it increases in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom,
understanding, counsel, knowledge, piety, fortitude and fear of the
Lord; d) it strengthens our bond to the Church; e) finally, it
gives us strength to spread and defend the faith by word and
deed.
Ceramic cross measures 5" x 3 3/4" and is ready to hang.
Handmade in Texas.
