Today's lesson, summary (3/10/13)

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Confirmation or Chrismation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation. After the ascension of Jesus,the disciples together with Mother Mary were in deep prayer. While they were praying Holy Spirit came upon them in the form of tongues of fire. The disciples filled with the Spirit got new courage and power.

    Those who believed in the Apostles' preaching were baptized and received the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands. The Apostles, baptized believers in water and the Spirit. "The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church" In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ- Church

    The holy oil, which is used for annointing is called sacred Chrism or Myron "This anointing highlights the name 'Christian,' which means 'anointed' and derives from that of Christ himself whom God 'anointed with the Holy Spirit.

Confirmation calls us to share Christ’s mission to promote life and dignity. The baptized anointed by the Holy Spirit, are incorporated into Christ, who is priest, prophet and king, and called to share in his mission (Catechism 1241). We share Christ’s priestly mission by giving of ourselves daily in union with Christ’s supreme sacrifice on the cross.

As prophets, we announce the kingdom of God in both word and deed and we witness to the Gospel in family, social life and community, and in our commitment to human life and dignity. 

We share the kingly mission by seeking God’s kingdom of justice in the world. We do this when we overcome the kingdom of sin, give of ourselves, recognize Jesus in“the least of these” (Mt. 25:40), and work for justice and peace.

GIFTS OF HOLY SPIRIT

1.Wisdom

2.Understanding

3.Counsel 

4.Knowledge

5.Fortitude

6.Piety

7.Fear of God

FRUITS OF HOLY SPIRIT are the signs that the Holy Spirit lives in us. They are:

love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,meekness, self control,holiness,chastity and entrance.

  

 This week's prayer is Hail, Holy Queen

    Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.

  

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