330. What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is the sacrament through which the Holy Ghost comes to us in a special way and enables us to our faith as strong and perfect Christians and of Jesus Christ.
331. Who is the usual minister of Confirmation?
The is the usual minister of Confirmation.
332. What does the bishop do when he gives Confirmation?
The bishop extends his over those who are to be confirmed, that they may receive the Holy Ghost, and, while laying his hand on the of each person, anoints the forehead with holy in the form of a cross.
333. What does the bishop say in anointing the person he confirms?
In anointing the person he confirms, the bishop says: "I you with the sign of the cross and I confirm you with the chrism of salvation, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
334. What is holy chrism?
Holy chrism is a mixture of oil and balm, blessed by the bishop on Holy .
335. What does the anointing of the forehead with chrism in the form of a cross signify.
The anointing of the forehead with chrism in the form of a signifies that the Catholic who is must always be ready to profess his faith openly and to it fearlessly.
336. Why does the bishop give the person he confirms a slight blow on the cheek?
The bishop gives the person he confirms a slight blow on the cheek to him that he must be ready to everything, even death, for the sake of Christ.