The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"320 THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS.CHAPTEK XX.THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION.p CONFIRMATION is a Sacrament in which,\J through the imposition of the Bishop s hands,unction, and prayer, baptized persons receive theHoly Ghost, that they may steadfastly profess theirfaith and lead upright lives.This Sacrament is called Confirmation, because itconfirms or strengthens the soul by divine grace.Sometimes it is named the laying on of hands, becausethe Bishop imposesfirms. It is also known by the name of Chrism, behis hands on those whom he concause the forehead of the person confirmed is anointedwith chrism in the form of a cross.Frequent mention is made of this Sacrament inthe Holy Scripture. In the Acts, it is written that"When the Apostles who were in Jerusalem hadheard that Samaria had received the word of God,they sent unto them Peter and John, who, whenthey were come, prayed for them that they mightreceive the Holy Ghost for He was not; yet comeupon any of them, but they were only baptized inthe name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid theirhands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost/ *It is also related that the disciples at Ephesuswere baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus ;andwhen Paul had imposed his hands upon them, the1Acts viii. 14-17.