
Day 176: Traditions and Signs of Confirmation (2025)
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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Contrasting Traditions of Confirmation: East vs. West
This chapter examines the historical and theological differences in the practice of Confirmation between the Eastern and Western Church. It highlights the original connection of Confirmation with Baptism, the subsequent separation in the West, and the deep symbolism of anointing with oil in the context of this sacrament.
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