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Am I Catholic? Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:41:50 b68406 No.772250

I was baptized Catholic when I was a new born, but was never confirmed. I am 32 and just recently started going back to church. I can still take communion right? Am I Catholic if I have never been confirmed as a Catholic?

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:47:31 0992e8 No.772255

If you had your first communion you can go to communion.

Just remember to go to confession before that. Ask your priest if you're in doubt.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:48:58 b68406 No.772256

>>772255

I did have my first communion when I was 8. So I am still Catholic? I don't have to get confirmed??????

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:50:10 0992e8 No.772258

>>772256

You don't have to get confirmed to get communion.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:51:34 0992e8 No.772259

>>772256

You're catholic from the moment you were baptised. Confirmation is another sacrament people receive much later in life (usually around 16 where I live).

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 00:59:09 cbbdd9 No.772260

>>772259

Absolutely off-topic but a quick question while this is the subject.

What is Confirmation according to Catholic theology, exactly? Isn't it the baptism of the Holy Spirit? If so, why is it delayd so long after Baptism?

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 01:32:41 5f92d8 No.772277

>>772260

I don't know all the theology, but essentially you reaffirm your baptismal promises to be committed to the faith. You also become a full adult member of your parish.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 14:35:08 005e02 No.772472

>>772255

I'm in a similar situation as OP, but never had my first communion. What should I do?

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 14:49:29 b04b14 No.772476

>>772250

If you are baptised and profess all the creeds (esp. The Athabaskan one) and profess the entire catholic faith then you are Catholic. If you want to receive make sure you go to confession to be in a state of grace.

You ought to talk to a priest about getting confirmed. Go to an sspx one as novus ordo confirmations can often be invalid due to not using olive oil.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 14:51:33 b04b14 No.772477

>>772260

Baptism is baptism of the holy spirit. Confirmation is a sacrament imprinted on the soul which makes you a soldier of Christ and gives you the full 7 gifts of the holy spirit. Subsequently you then wage war against Satan and the world.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 14:56:01 e3dc90 No.772478

>>772476

>Athabaskan

Gee, I've heard of that Harry Potter book, anon.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 16:20:35 994c0a No.772504

>>772250

Same here but 23. Got a list of stuff to do before I ever walk into a Church, though.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 18:08:52 8c6450 No.772548

Just go to confession and explain that to the priest.

You are already baptised.

Confirmation isn't needed to take the eucharisty.

Only when you are fully ready to take the up the arms for Christ you do it.

**Or as a baby immediately after baptism if you are eastern Catholic.*f

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 18:10:42 8c6450 No.772549

Btw even prots, if they were baptised in the name of the Father and the….etc, with the right intention all they need to do is go to confession, although priests usually advise them to attend classes about Catholicism too.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 18:13:32 d924e7 No.772551

>>772250

You can take Communion, as long as you've gone to Confession about missing the Mass for so long. You should ask your priest about getting Confirmation though.

>>772472

Ask your priest about getting a proper first Communion.

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 18:42:21 005e02 No.772557

>>772551

What's the difference between first communion for adults and confirmation? I know they are different sacraments, but do you attend the same lectures for both?

Christanon 02/18/19 (Mon) 19:17:17 4a10e5 No.772576

>>772557

It depends on you and the parish. New people to Catholicism go through the catechumenate, the RCIA, then they go to confession and then the eucharisty.

Grown up catholics in a regular state go through some classes about the sacrament of Confirmation.