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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