Confirmation is a sacrament that gives the Holy Spirit and is a Christian in its own right, marking our souls as active, committed followers of Jesus Christ. The sacrament of Confirmation will enable us to receive more of the grace we received at Baptism, including the gift of the Holy Spirit; the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, understanding, election, courage, knowledge, piety, fear of God. The sacrament of Confirmation gives us the strength to be free to believe openly in Jesus Christ, and to tolerate all suffering rather than reject the Lord...