tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post6186899854606388157..comments2024-03-05T11:44:26.154-08:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: How necessary is confirmation? A reflection for the 6th Sunday of EasterFather Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-51157061022132929032011-05-29T15:23:53.691-07:002011-05-29T15:23:53.691-07:00newguy40,
The practices regarding what is expected...newguy40,<br />The practices regarding what is expected of people in your situation vary from diocese to diocese, and even from parish to parish.<br /><br />Certainly, you should not let anything get in the way of you receiving confirmation!<br />I would recommend explaining the matter as clearly as possible to your pastor; then, if necessary, you might need to seek another parish.<br />Perhaps you could even write the Bishop.<br /><br />However, all that being said, it is not necessarily a bad thing to go through the RCIA process ... perhaps the Lord has some graces waiting for you there!<br />In any case, the patient endurance of RCIA classes is certainly worth the sacramental graces bestowed through confirmation.Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-71382359695321931902011-05-28T03:42:10.561-07:002011-05-28T03:42:10.561-07:00As a former Pentecostal preacher and Bible teacher...As a former Pentecostal preacher and Bible teacher, I really appreciate this article. In my journey into the Church, Confirmation was a bit of a mystery in so much that it seemed to resemble what we held as the "laying on of hands" regarding the "baptism in the spirit". Since becoming Catholic, I truly believe that Confirmation is the <i>ordinary</i> way to receive the "baptism of the spirit" and is for the effect, as you have indicated, of an empowerment from on high. The timeliness of this sacrament is even more important, as it gives to its recipient the graces needed to live the Christian life of holiness and activates potential gifts of the Spirit that can operate in charity, prudence, and order.<br /><br />Ironically, in the history of pentecostalism there has been a debate regarding the necessity of this "2nd blessing"; something also a part of the methodist tradition (our conclusions were very similar to yours-though our object was a bit different). As Catholics, we have a great opportunity to share the Truth of the ordinary and powerful gift of the Sacrament of Confirmation with our separated brothers and sisters. Through our sharing, the Body of Christ can be healed and our divisions can be undone.<br /><br />Through the Immaculate ConceptionBrenthttp://www.almostnotcatholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-37864994094434647392011-05-27T10:07:19.358-07:002011-05-27T10:07:19.358-07:00Thank you for this article on confirmation.
Perha...Thank you for this article on confirmation.<br /><br />Perhaps the this site is not the place to seek additional advice. But, I do note that many of the site contributors are RC priests.<br /><br />In my youth I did not recieve Confirmation. Now, in my late middle age, thru much prayer, meditation and consideration, I would like to be confirmed. The parish that I attend has an RCIA program that only has classes for the full acceptance of non-RC. By this I mean Baptisn, First Communion and Confirmation on Easter vigil. There are no classes for those who are well grounded in faith and catechism but lack only confirmation. I spoke to the Pastor and he told me that that was my only path to confirmation ie thru the full RCIA cycle leading up to the Easter vigil. <br /><br />Do you have any advice for me? Should I suck it up and go the full RCIA route or try to find another parish that will accomodate the confirmation only route that I am seeking? Or, are there other solutions?<br /><br />Thanks!newguy40https://www.blogger.com/profile/07691117339629857830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-26511178600406694212011-05-27T10:03:44.846-07:002011-05-27T10:03:44.846-07:00Being part of a Charismatic prayer group, this fur...Being part of a Charismatic prayer group, this further explains to me the sacramental dynamics involved in the movement. Thank you...BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com