Most of us who grew into Catholic adulthood before 1980 have few recollections of our confirmation. The sacrament was usually celebrated in the grade school years, sometime between 4th and 8th grade, depending on when the bishop would be coming to the parish. Preparation for confirmation meant memorizing catechism questions, selecting a sponsor and a name, worrying about being questioned by the bishop, and anticipating the ceremonial slap, a sign that we would now be "soldiers of ...