Which action is part of the Confirmation rite?

Which action is part of the Confirmation rite?

• A. Laying on of hands with only words
• B. Water purification
• C. Anointing with sacred chrism on the forehead
• D. Sharing the Eucharist

Answer: (C)

Confirmation is marked by the anointing with sacred chrism on the forehead. This chrism anointing, with the words Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit, signifies the seal of the Holy Spirit and strengthens the person to live as a witness to Christ. It is the distinctive action of the rite, signaling empowerment for mission and the deepening of baptismal grace. Laying on of hands is also part of the rite, showing invocation of the Spirit, but the chrism anointing is what uniquely identifies Confirmation. Water purification belongs to Baptism, the sacrament of new birth, not Confirmation. Sharing the Eucharist is part of the Eucharistic celebration and may occur after the rites, but it is not the defining action of the Confirmation rite itself.

Confirmation is marked by the anointing with sacred chrism on the forehead. This chrism anointing, with the words Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit, signifies the seal of the Holy Spirit and strengthens the person to live as a witness to Christ. It is the distinctive action of the rite, signaling empowerment for mission and the deepening of baptismal grace.

Laying on of hands is also part of the rite, showing invocation of the Spirit, but the chrism anointing is what uniquely identifies Confirmation. Water purification belongs to Baptism, the sacrament of new birth, not Confirmation. Sharing the Eucharist is part of the Eucharistic celebration and may occur after the rites, but it is not the defining action of the Confirmation rite itself.