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Prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation with clear, faithful Catholic instruction. This online Confirmation capstone lesson is intended for adults and young adults completing their preparation for this important Sacrament.

Written by Fr. James Zatalava, the founder of CatechismClass.com, the lesson explains what Confirmation is, how it builds upon Baptism, what graces it confers, and what candidates should expect when receiving the Sacrament.

Lesson Highlights

  1. Faithful Catholic teaching: Understand Confirmation according to the authentic teachings of the Catholic Church.
  2. Sacramental preparation: Learn how Confirmation relates to Baptism, sanctifying grace, and the other Sacraments.
  3. Spiritual formation: Study the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Ghost and their importance in living a faithful Catholic life.
  4. Practical preparation: Become familiar with the Rite of Confirmation and what will be expected of you when receiving the Sacrament.
  5. Online and self-paced: Complete the lesson according to your own schedule and return to the material for review.

What You Will Learn

  1. Why Our Lord instituted the Sacrament of Confirmation.
  2. How Confirmation completes and strengthens the graces received in Baptism.
  3. How Confirmation is related to the other Sacraments of the Catholic Church.
  4. What graces and spiritual effects are received through Confirmation.
  5. Who the Holy Ghost is and how He works in the life of a confirmed Catholic.
  6. What the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost are and why they matter.
  7. What the Fruits of the Holy Ghost reveal about a faithful Catholic life.
  8. What every confirmed Catholic should know and be prepared to profess.
  9. What takes place during the Rite of Confirmation and what will be expected of the candidate.
  10. How to continue living out the responsibilities of Confirmation after receiving the Sacrament.

Completing Your Confirmation Preparation

This lesson serves as the capstone of the Confirmation Preparation Program. Students seeking a Certificate of Completion should use the Course Selector to determine which additional catechism courses or lessons are required for their particular preparation program.

Other Confirmation Courses

If you are preparing to receive Confirmation exclusively according to the Traditional Latin Rite in use in 1962, please see our Traditional Confirmation Preparation Course.


If you have already been confirmed and are preparing to serve as someone else's sponsor, please see our Confirmation Sponsor Preparation Class.

Confirmation Preparation Capstone Lesson for Adults is part of the following course(s):

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