We have been hearing parents and students of the CCD asking the following questions: “When are we going to receive the bread?”, “We will register our children for CCD. When is the graduation?” Many of the parents and students may not be aware of this particular sacrament that they are preparing themselves into. The Eucharist
We are now on the last article on Confirmation. Here, we explore the graces and the effects of Confirmation as a third distinct idea contained in the definition of Sacrament (Sacrament is defined as “an outward/visible sign instituted by Christ to give grace.”). By Confirmation Christians, that is, those who are anointed, share more completely
Last week’s article we explained Confirmation according to the first distinct idea contained in the definition of Sacrament (Sacrament is defined as an outward sign/visible sign instituted by Christ to give grace) Now, we will continue to discuss the biblical basis of Confirmation as a second requirement of the Sacrament. Jesus instituted the Sacrament of
Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied
We were still children when we were baptized. Though we received the gift and the grace of the sacrament of baptism, we do not fully understand what we received. The seed of faith was entrusted to our parents and godparents. It was through the Sacrament of Confirmation that the baptismal grace is confirmed and strengthened.
Two weeks ago, we had published an article, here at the North Star, titled CCD 101: What are the Outward signs of the Sacrament of Baptism that show or speak of an Invisible reality? Here, we explained Baptism according to the first distinct idea contained in the definition of Sacrament (Sacrament is defined as “an