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This is one of the most meaningful podcasts I have ever done. I hope you will listen to it and share it with friends, family and loved ones. Were it not for the Sacrament of Confirmation, I would not be here.

1. The ceremonial of Confirmation is as follows: The bishop lays his hands upon the candidates and anoints each one severally with chrism upon the forehead, with prayer; and those who are so anointed receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, especially courage to profess their faith.
2. The supernatural effect of Confirmation is similar to the natural effect of oil.
3. Christians ought to be confirmed at the age when they pass from childhood to youth, because at that period temptations thicken around them, and they need strength of will to resist them.
4. The candidate for Confirmation ought previously to go to confession and, if possible, to holy communion ; for to receive this sacrament one must be in a state of grace.
5. Confirmation is usually administered about Whitsuntide, as the bishop visits the whole of his diocese at intervals of a few years.

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1. This is what takes place at Baptism: Water is poured upon the head of the person to be baptized, and at the same time the words appointed by Our Lord are repeated; the person is thereby cleansed from original sin and all other sins, he is gifted with habitual and sanctifying grace, and becomes a child of God, an heir of heaven, and a member of the Church.
2. Baptism acts spiritually as water does materially.
3. Baptism is indispensably necessary to salvation.
4. Hence it follows that parents ought to have their children baptized immediately after their birth.
5. In case of necessity any one can administer baptism, and without the usual ceremonies.
6. If baptism by water is impossible, it may be replaced by the baptism of desire, or by the baptism of blood, as in the case of those who suffer martyrdom for the faith of Christ,
7. In the early ages of the Church solemn Baptism was ad ministered on three days of the year: Holy Saturday, the eve of Whitsunday, and in the East on the eve of the Epiphany.

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1. This is what takes place at Baptism: Water is poured upon the head of the person to be baptized, and at the same time the words appointed by Our Lord are repeated; the person is thereby cleansed from original sin and all other sins, he is gifted with habitual and sanctifying grace, and becomes a child of God, an heir of heaven, and a member of the Church.
2. Baptism acts spiritually as water does materially.
3. Baptism is indispensably necessary to salvation.
4. Hence it follows that parents ought to have their children baptized immediately after their birth.
5. In case of necessity any one can administer baptism, and without the usual ceremonies.
6. If baptism by water is impossible, it may be replaced by the baptism of desire, or by the baptism of blood, as in the case of those who suffer martyrdom for the faith of Christ,
7. In the early ages of the Church solemn Baptism was ad ministered on three days of the year: Holy Saturday, the eve of Whitsunday, and in the East on the eve of the Epiphany.

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1. The sacraments are sensible signs instituted by Christ, by means of which the graces of the Holy Spirit are communicated to us.
2. Christ instituted seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
3. By the three sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, there is imprinted upon the soul a certain spiritual and indelible mark or character, on account of which they cannot be repeated (Council of Trent, 7, 9).
4. Two of the sacraments, Baptism and Penance, are instituted principally with the object of conferring sanctifying grace where it was not already given; the five others with the object of in creasing that gift.
5. Due preparation must be made before receiving the sacraments, in order to obtain the graces they convey.
6. Supposing the priest who administers the sacrament to be unworthy, the graces of the Holy Spirit will still be communicated by means of the sacrament.

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1. The word of God is said to be the food of the soul, because it sustains the life and strength of the soul, as bread does that of the body.
2. Hence it is the duty of every Christian either to hear ser mons frequently, or to read spiritual books and make a practical application of what he hears or reads.
3. Those who are assiduous in hearing sermons or reading spiritual books, will not have great difficulty in attaining eternal salvation.

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SINGING AT MASS.

1. The singing of which the Church makes use as an accompaniment to the Mass, is what is known as the Gregorian chant.
2. In addition to the Gregorian chant we have in our churches congregational singing, hymns in which the people join. Instrumental music, as an accompaniment to the singing, is played on the organ, violin, or other musical instruments.

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In celebrating the holy sacrifice of the Mass the Church makes use of the Latin language.

1. The Latin language is well adapted for the services of the Church, because it is both venerable and mysterious.
2. The use of the Latin language in her services is most advantageous for the Church; it serves to maintain her unity and preserve her from many evils.

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THE VESTMENTS AND SACRED VESSELS USED AT MASS.

1. The vestments which the priest wears in the celebration of Mass consist of (1), the amice; (2), the alb; (3), the girdle; (4), the maniple; (5), the stole; (6), the chasuble.
2. The various portions of the sacerdotal vestments are com memorative of Our Lord's Passion, and also serve to remind the priest of the duties of his office.
3. The principal things which are used in saying Mass are: The chalice, the paten, and the missal.

THE COLORS OF THE VESTMENTS.

1. In the vestments worn by the priest at Mass, the Church makes use of five colors : white, red, green, purple, and black.
2. White is the color used on the feasts of Our Lord, of the Blessed Virgin, of the angels, and of confessors.
3. Red is the color used at Pentecost and on the feasts of martyrs.
4. Green is used on the Sundays after the Epiphany and after Pentecost on which nothing special is commemorated.
5. Purple is used in Advent and Lent, and upon vigils and Ember days.
6. Black is used on Good Friday and at Masses for the dead.
7. These colors not only depict the course of Our Lord's life on earth, but serve as a constant admonition to us to lead a pious life.

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THE TIME WHEN MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED

1. The holy sacrifice of the Mass is generally to be celebrated between sunrise and noon, and at midnight on Christmas Eve.
2. On Sundays and holydays of obligation the holy sacrifice of the Mass is offered at a convenient hour in all parish churches, and almost always on week-days also.
3. No priest may, as a rule, say Mass more than once daily; but on Christmas Day all priests are allowed to say three Masses. And by the permission of the bishop some parish priests who have a large congregation are allowed to duplicate, that is, say two Masses on the same day.

THE PLACE WHERE MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED.

1. The apostles offered the holy sacrifice on a table in a dwelling-house.
2. In the time of the great persecution of the Christians, the holy sacrifice was offered on the tombs of the martyrs in subterranean passages (the Catacombs).
3. "When the period of persecution was over, the holy sacrifice of the Mass was offered in churches upon altars of stone.
4. Churches are usually built on a height, or in the centre of a township. The styles of ecclesiastical architecture are many and varied.
5. Both the external and internal arrangements of churches are adapted to awaken and aid devotion.
6. The consecration of a church is performed by the bishop, but a church can, with the permission of the bishop, be employed for divine service without consecration.

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Today, I give you some updates about what has been going on in my life and why I had to turn down a career opportunity... they demanded that I renounce my Catholic faith!  Then, we discuss the immortality of the soul.

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Today, we discuss THE OBLIGATION OF HEARING MASS.

1. Every Catholic is bound, under pain of mortal sin, to hear the whole of one Mass devoutly every Sunday and holyday of obligation.
2. Those persons who could not go to church without great injury to themselves, or who have some urgent work of mercy to perform, are excused from hearing Mass.
3. We have not heard a whole Mass, unless we have been present in the church during the three principal parts of one and the same Mass.
4. Those only can be said to hear Mass devoutly who banish from their mind all that may cause them distraction, and who unite their petitions to those of the priest, especially at the three principal parts of the Mass.
5. It is permissible to assist at the holy sacrifice of the Mass on Sundays and holy days in any church; but it is desirable to go to one's parish church.
6. To hear Mass on week-days, if possible, is a highly com mendable practice, for it may be the means of gaining the greatest graces.

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