Confirmation is a significant sacrament in many Christian traditions, symbolizing the sealing of the Holy Spirit and a deepening of faith in God’s promise. Here are some spiritual quotes for confirmation that could be meaningful for someone going through it:
The Meaning of Confirmation
“Confirmation is the Sacrament which completes Baptism and in which the Holy Spirit is given to those already baptized in order to make them strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.” – Pope St. Pius X
- “Confirmation is a gift from God and helps us to live as Christians.” – Pope Francis
- “Confirmation establishes us more deeply in our relationship to God as his children.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church
- “Confirmation unites us more closely to Jesus Christ.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Role of the Holy Spirit
“Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received.” – Pope St. Ambrose
- “O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.” – St. Augustine
- “The Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church. He gives life, he brings forth different charisms which enrich the people of God and, above all, he creates unity among believers.” – Pope Francis
- “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.” – Traditional Prayer
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to live out our faith boldly:
- “Wisdom is seeing with God’s eyes.” – Pope Francis
- “Understanding is a gift of the Holy Spirit that enlightens our minds.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “Counsel helps us to see and choose correctly what will help most to the glory of God.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
- “Fortitude ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church
- “Knowledge is a gift of the Holy Spirit which enables us to judge rightly concerning the truths of faith.” – Fr. John Hardon
- “Piety is that gift of reverence for our heavenly Father that makes us want to serve Him and please Him.” – Fr. John Hardon
- “Fear of the Lord is awe and submission before the majesty of God.” – Pope St. John Paul II
Living Out Our Confirmation
“While the world changes, the cross stands firm.” – St. Bruno
- “What great faith our Lord Jesus Christ asks of us – and how just that is. Do we not owe him such faith? It looks impossible to us, but Jesus is Master of the impossible.” – Bl. Charles de Foucauld
- “Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Siena
- “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” – St. Paul the Apostle
- “I urge you to remain steadfast in faith, so that at last we will all reach heaven and there rejoice together.” – St. Andrew Kim Taegon
Our Confirmation calls us to be witnesses for Christ in the world:
- “Confirmation gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church
- “The confirmed Christian is a vessel of the Holy Spirit, filled to overflowing, spilling out graces on others.” – Fr. Mike Schmitz
- “We are called to be strong and courageous, not hesitant and timid. The Holy Spirit makes us defenders of the faith and proclaimers of the truth.” – Bishop Robert Barron
- “The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” – Pope Benedict XVI
Prayer and the Sacraments
“Prayer is the best armor we have, it is the key which opens the heart of God.” – St. Padre Pio
- “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church
- “Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy.” – St. Isidore of Seville
- “The Rosary is a priceless treasure inspired by God.” – St. Louis de Montfort
- “When you approach the tabernacle, remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
Prayer strengthens our relationship with God and opens us to His grace:
- “Prayer is an aspiration of the heart. It is a simple glance directed to Heaven. It is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.” – St. John Damascene
- “We must speak to God as a friend speaks to his friend, servant to his master; now asking some favor, now acknowledging our faults, and communicating to Him all that concerns us, our thoughts, our fears, our projects, our desires, and in all things seeking His counsel.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola
- “Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.” – St. John Vianney
- “Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.” – St. John Chrysostom
The Example of the Saints
“The saints did not all begin well, but they ended well.” – St. John Vianney
- “If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!” – St. Catherine of Siena
- “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” – St. Padre Pio
- “Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” – St. Rose of Lima
- “You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” – St. Augustine
The saints show us that holiness is possible in every walk of life:
- “Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “It is not the actual physical exertion that counts towards a man’s progress, nor the nature of the task, but the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.” – St. Francis Xavier
- “Let us begin in earnest to work out our salvation, for no one will do it for us, since even He Himself, Who made us without ourselves, will not save us without ourselves.” – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
- “Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Sanctity is made up of heroic acts. Therefore, in our work we are asked for the heroism of finishing properly the tasks committed to us, day after day, even though they are the same tasks.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
Perseverance in Faith
“In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” – St. John of the Cross
- “He who perseveres to the end shall be saved.” – Jesus Christ
- “The things that we love tell us what we are.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “You need to make time for prayer in your life. If you’re waiting to find time, you’ll never have time.” – Matthew Kelly
- “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to Him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.” – St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Perseverance requires trust in God’s plan and timing:
- “God, who is eternal, has a plan for you that reaches from before you were born into eternity.” – Fr. Mike Schmitz
- “Have confidence in God. He will not abandon you.” – St. Vincent de Paul
- “Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices.” – St. Teresa of Avila
- “Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either he will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.” – St. Padre Pio
The Call to Holiness
“Holiness is not for some privileged few. It is every baptized person’s right, duty and true joy.” – Pope St. John Paul II
- “We must have a real living determination to reach holiness.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “The call to holiness is rooted in Baptism and proposed anew in the other Sacraments, principally in the Eucharist.” – Pope St. John Paul II
- “Holiness is doing God’s will with a smile.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “Holiness is not a luxury for the few; it is a simply duty, for you and for me.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “The path to holiness necessarily passes through the cross.” – Pope St. John Paul II
Holiness is a daily choice to follow Christ:
- “Holiness doesn’t mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.” – Pope Francis
- “Holiness consists simply in doing God’s will, and being just what God wants us to be.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Holiness is nothing else but the habitual and firm determination to always do God’s will.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Holiness is not something extraordinary, but is found in daily fidelity to prayer, work, and love of neighbor.” – Pope St. John Paul II
- “Holiness grows so fast where there is kindness. The world is lost for want of sweetness and kindness.” – St. Mother Teresa
The Power of God’s Love
“We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.” – St. Clare of Assisi
- “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” – St. Augustine
- “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” – St. Augustine
- “Love is the beauty of the soul.” – St. Augustine
- “Love God, serve God; everything is in that.” – St. Clare of Assisi
- “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.” – St. Paul
God’s love is the source of our strength and hope:
- “God loves you with an infinite love and you are precious in His eyes.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
- “God’s love is like the ocean, so vast and immeasurable that we can never plumb its depths. It surrounds us in our joys and sorrows, constantly drawing us back to the safety of the shore. When we feel lost amidst the waves and storms of life, His love is the lighthouse guiding us home. For neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Inspired by Romans 8:38-39
The Fruits of the Spirit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” – St. Paul
- “Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “It is love alone that gives worth to all things.” – St. Teresa of Avila
- “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “The soul cannot live without love.” – St. Francis de Sales
The fruits of the Spirit are signs of God’s grace at work in our lives:
- “Patience is adjusting your time to God’s time.” – Mother Angelica
- “Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “Goodness is love in action, love with its hand to the plow, love with the burden on its back, love with the sweat on its brow.” – Ven. Fulton Sheen
- “Faithfulness in little things is a big thing.” – St. John Chrysostom
- “Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility and charity.” – St. Philip Neri
The Mission of the Confirmed
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” – Jesus Christ
- “The world is thy ship and not thy home.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “We are not called to be successful, but faithful.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “You have been created for greater things.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “We are all pencils in the hand of God.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “We must be living witnesses of the beauty and grandeur of Christianity.” – St. Gianna Molla
Our Confirmation equips us to be Christ’s witnesses in the world:
- “The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.” – Pope Francis
- “Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.” – Pope Francis
- “A Christian is never bored or sad. Rather, the one who loves Christ is full of joy and radiates joy.” – Pope Francis
- “Being a Christian is not just about following commandments: it is about letting Christ take possession of our lives and transform them.” – Pope Benedict XVI
- “The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” – Pope Benedict XVI
The Power of the Cross
“Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.” – St. Rose of Lima
- “The Cross is the school of love.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe
- “The Cross is the way of Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly.” – St. Paul of the Cross
- “The Cross is my book. I study nothing else.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori
- “The Cross is the greatest gift God could give to man, because through it, He gave Himself.” – St. Leonard of Port Maurice
- “The Cross is the only way to love as Jesus loved.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
The Cross is the path to resurrection and new life:
- “The Cross is the true and only way to Paradise, but we must pass through Calvary to reach Mount Tabor.” – St. Padre Pio
- “The Cross is the tree of life, the throne of grace, the altar of sacrifice, the key of Paradise.” – St. Bonaventure
- “The Cross is the strength of the weak, the guide of the blind, the way of those who have gone astray, the staff of the lame, the consolation of the poor.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “The Cross is the hope of Christians, the resurrection of the dead, the way of the lost, the staff of the lame, the guide of the blind, the strength of the weak, the doctor of the sick, the aim of the priests, the hope of the hopeless.” – St. John Damascene
- “The Cross is the school of faith, the throne of hope, the temple of charity.” – St. Robert Bellarmine
Conclusion on Spiritual Quotes for Confirmation
“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.” – St. Francis of Assisi
As we live out our Confirmation, may we always remember the words of St. Catherine of Siena: “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” The Holy Spirit empowers us to be bold witnesses for Christ, spreading the light of His love wherever we go. Let us embrace our mission with courage and zeal, knowing that God walks with us every step of the way. In the words of St. Padre Pio, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” Our Confirmation is just the beginning of a lifelong journey of faith, hope, and love.
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