This is the time of year when Bishops celebrate Confirmation. It is certainly a wonderful moment for the recipients of the sacrament, as they receive the same Holy Spirit bestowed upon the Church at Pentecost…
One of our readers (name withheld by request) has a topical comment:
Most of the parishes in my area let young people get confirmed even though they do not go to church every Sunday.
The Confirmandi promise the Bishop they would abide by the precepts of the Church, but are not even required by their parishes to go to church on Sundays during confirmation class years. So after confirmation the confirmed just move on [been their and done that].They forget about their commitments to God and the Bishop.
The policy is “everyone gets Confirmed” regardless, whether they obey the precepts of the church or not.
This is the same mind set as the public schools to lower the standards so everyone moves up and out. We owe our Catholic youth MORE… tough love; so they do not go out
This policy of the youth directors is leading to the mass exodus of college students and 20 somethings from Sunday Mass.
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