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Who to confirm - that's the question.(when Catholics should receive the Confirmation sacrament; Special Report: The Sacraments, part 4)

From: National Catholic Reporter  |  Date: 10/6/1995  |  Author: McClory, Robert

Catholics disagree on what age a Catholic child should be to receive Confirmation. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has said it can be performed at any time between 7 and 18. The dispute lies in whether the ceremony is an initiation ceremony or a ceremony marking Christian maturity.

If the sacraments were children, confirmation would be the troubled adolescent, burdened with a poor self-image and agonizing over what he ought to do with his life.

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