Catholic Update Guide to Confirmation

What is confirmation? Why do we need the gifts of the Holy Spirit? How do we prepare ourselves to receive this sacrament? As one of the Church's sacraments of initiation, confirmation is considered today as a rite of maturity in the faith. How does this sacrament prepare us to live out and witness our Christian faith? Drawing on the trusted and popular Catholic Update newsletter, the Catholic Update Guide to Confirmation explains some of the history and meaning of the sacrament. It will guide you through the process of confirmation and inspire you to allow the Holy Spirit, whose charism marks this sacrament, to change your life.