{"id":5146,"date":"2022-09-27T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5146"},"modified":"2022-07-23T02:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T00:18:04","slug":"the-consolation-of-celebrating-the-sacrament-of-confirmation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5146","title":{"rendered":"THE CONSOLATION OF CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Holy Spirit can be with you always and guide you back to Him, but in order to enjoy the benefits of this holy gift, you must truly receive it, and then you must use it in your life. How sad it would be to be given such a precious gift and then set it aside and never use it.” (Margaret D. Nadauld)<\/span><\/p>\n

During Eugene’s lifetime, the only person who could give the sacrament of confirmation was the bishop. Bishop Eugene thus went on a regular basis to celebrate this sacrament in the parishes, usually for large numbers of children. Every Monday, however, he celebrated the sacrament in his chapel at his residence, usually for adults. This diary entry gives an idea of his ministry and the consolations it brought him.<\/h3>\n

It is hard to believe. I am coming again to administer the sacrament of Confirmation to some twenty adults, and it is like this every Monday since I have been bishop. Oh, the fine thought that was inspired in me there!<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

All the bishops of the large cities ought to do as much of this, they would experience the same consolation as I. Because it is to be taken for granted that this great number of persons of every age and of every condition who present themselves willingly in my private chapel would never have the courage to mix with children in the general Confirmations of children. What astonishes me is that there is such a great number of them every week.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Today, among others I confirmed a father and his son, the son was a good 25 years of age; I confirmed a cripple who has no legs and walks with his hands, dragging himself on his knees, he\u2019s a man of about 35 years of age, very well dressed, in the association of artisans; several other men, and among the women some ladies from the market, etc. This source has been providing a surprise for some time. I confirmed up to a dozen of them at a time.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Eugene de Mazenod\u2019s Diary, 14 April 1845, EO XXI<\/em><\/h3>\n

The regular flow of ladies from the market was due to the influence of Babeau’s determination to bring her fellow-workers back to the practice of their faith.<\/h3>\n

What does the sacrament of confirmation mean to me today?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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