At Confirmation, the bishop anoints the forehead of the candidate with chrism and recites these important words: “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.” Learn some more about the Holy Spirit from Scripture. Read the following passages from the Old and New Testaments and briefly state the main point of the passage.
1. The Promise of the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments
- Isaiah 61:1-3, 6, 8-9
- Ezekiel 36:24-28
- Joel 2:23; 3:1-3
- John 14:15-17