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brian
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 04:40 am |
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| So I took a confirmation name, and when the priest gave me the Holy Chrism instead of calling me my real name he called me the name I requested. Is this all there is to it? is it ok that he did not use my real name at all?
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CajunRick
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 10:44 am |
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brian wrote: So I took a confirmation name, and when the priest gave me the Holy Chrism instead of calling me my real name he called me the name I requested. Is this all there is to it? is it ok that he did not use my real name at all?
Your new name recognizes your new role as a confirmed, adult Catholic and a soldier of Christ. Simon got a new name, too, and so did Saul.
Welcome to the Church, Brian. Happy Easter!
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brian
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 02:48 am |
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So obviously the confirmation was good depsite it not being pronounced in my birth name. And I am assuming people are not really going to call me my new name, it is just between me and God. But in a snese is this my name now in a spiritual way? How far do I take this? I see it as, I am linknig my identity and imitation of the saint I admire most and wanting to sort of cling to Him as a patron and example and be known for what he was known for.
Anyway. Thanks!
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David W. Emery
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 09:40 am |
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brian wrote:
So obviously the confirmation was good despite it not being pronounced in my birth name.
You were confirmed according to your confirmation name, not according to your birth name. This is standard practice. You are still Brian to the world, and as you say, your new name “is just between me and God.” But you do have a new identity before God and within the Church.
But in a sense is this my name now in a spiritual way?
Most definitely. You and your patron saint are “linked in identity,” as you say, and your imitation of and adherence to him “as patron and example” are precisely the reason for the custom. I certainly hope that you will come to be “known for what he was known for.”
When I was confirmed, I took the name of St. John of the Cross (actually in its original Spanish form, Juan de la Cruz). He has been my guiding light ever since. If I have not attained the heights of holiness that he did, this is not his fault. It simply means that he has given me more help than I have taken.
Brian, you are Catholic now. In the future you will be asked by God to imitate ever more closely the virtues of the saint whose name you have received. So you will come to understand that the little ceremony that constitutes the sacrament of confirmation is not “all there is to it.” That brief act is filled with grace that must come to bear on the rest of your life.
Christ is risen from the dead, and so are we, for we were dead in sin, and behold, we live through his grace. Let us rejoice now and forever as we work at making that new life grow to maturity.
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brian
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 11:36 am |
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Thank you for that.
I think that it is ok if we chose someone that we could seek to emulate in some ways but not all. Meaning, I chose a saint who is known for his celibacy (St. John the apostle), but that does not mean I will definitely be called to a celibate life I would think. Though I suppose my choice would turn out to be even more fitting if I do remain single permanently. but I would think that if I were called to marriage it would not lessen the bond that I have with my saint and the reasons I chose him (or he chose me). There are probably all kinds of people whose saints had different vocations than them. One could choose St. John Vianney because he loved his writings and virtues, but that person should not necessarily feel obligated to become a priest because he is a patron saint of priests.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 01:27 pm |
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I wouldn't think that you would have to be exactly like him, but perhaps you could take it to a lesser extent. If you are called to marriage, maybe just keep in mind that your faith and ministry to others (not in a priestly way  ) are most important. I think you might be overanalyzing just a tiny bit. Most of the saints were celibate, and if everyone followed that tradition, I think we might be facing extinction.  Keep in mind, I am by no means an expert in anything other than musical theatre, so if I'm wrong, please correct me.
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Daffodil
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Posted: Thu Aug 30th, 2007 05:09 pm |
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Do you have to choose a Confirmation name? Do you have to choose a Patron saint? And does your Confirmation name have to be your Patron saint? And when we are in heaven, will we have to call each other by our Confirmation names, and will God call us by that name instead of our real names? Lots of questions, I hope this is the right place to put them! 
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Posted: Thu Aug 30th, 2007 08:22 pm |
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Daffodil wrote: Do you have to choose a Confirmation name?
Yes.
Do you have to choose a Patron saint? No.
And does your Confirmation name have to be your Patron saint?
No.
And when we are in heaven, will we have to call each other by our Confirmation names, and will God call us by that name instead of our real names?
We don't know what will happen in heaven. I have a feeling we will be so focused on the presence of God that no names will be necessary.
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Posted: Fri Aug 31st, 2007 10:15 am |
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Thanks, Rick! 
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Esther
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Posted: Thu Sep 6th, 2007 01:55 pm |
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CajunRick wrote: Daffodil wrote: Do you have to choose a Confirmation name?
Yes.
I didn't have one. Is that problem?
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CajunRick
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Posted: Thu Sep 6th, 2007 02:43 pm |
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Esther wrote: CajunRick wrote: Daffodil wrote: Do you have to choose a Confirmation name?
Yes.
I didn't have one. Is that problem?
Your confirmation name does not always have to be different from your given name. You must have a Baptismal name and a Confirmation name, but they can be the same names as listed on your birth certificate. Cultures and dioceses have their own requirements, and many programs require the use of a different name more to give another patron than for any other reason. But as long as a person has a "Christian" name (and Esther qualifies), that's all that's really required.
I only know one person who was absolutely forced to choose a different name, but he didn't want to be known as "Mohammed" anyway. He is a convert from Islam, and plans to change his name legally to "Michael" when he turns 18. "Michael" is the name he chose for Baptism and Confirmation.
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