What is the role of Confirmation godparents?Confirmation to be "beginning, growth" and not "goodbye", Pope urgesMaterial element, human gestures and words in the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.It will never make the news, but a couple of Sundays ago, eighteen students from the Carlos III University from Madrid received the sacrament of Confirmation.
There is an association at this university called “Totus Tuus,” run by the students themselves, which organizes the apostolate on campus and helps students grow closer to the faith. Background: At UC3M, having a chapel is institutionally prohibited.
In secret, like the early Christians in the catacombs Roman Catholic, they began by celebrating Masses in classrooms, eventually filling the parishes closest to the Leganés and Getafe campuses. With activity also growing in Colmenarejo and even Puerta de Toledo, the association organizes Masses and adoration, along with talks, trips, sports events, volunteer opportunities, pilgrimages, and more…
And this academic year, for the first time at “Totus Tuus,” classrooms in the library began to be reserved for catechism classes for students who wished to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. With other university students serving as catechists and about twenty people attending the weekly sessions regularly, this initiative culminated in the Confirmations the other day at the parish of Our Lady of Butarque in Leganés.
It’s over, so to speak. Actually, it’s just beginning. Because when the Holy Spirit breathes upon us, our soul takes flight. How beneficial it is for us to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit: He is eager to make us happy.
I'm smiling now from the beach, because a child is flying his kite. And as the wind blows, the kite soars.
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