Reflection About Sacraments

The sacraments are an action that show our faith and devotion to the Catholic church. The first sacraments we experience are the sacraments of initiation. The sacraments of initiation include, baptism, reconciliation, communion and confirmation. These sacraments are the first four of the seven that we can perform in our lives. The sacrament of reconciliation is when you ask God for forgiveness for the sins you have committed. On my first reconciliation, it was my birthday. I remember going into the Church, nervous of what the priest would say to my sins. I knew little of the far worse confessions that the priest heard everyday. My mom, dad and brother sat in the back of the church and listened the mass as I sat in front dreading the moment

Confirmation is when we established in the faith. On my Confirmation, I remember one of my favorite things was an event leading up to the ceremony. We had to pick a Confirmation name and research them. My Confirmation name was Rosalie after my grandmother. On the day of the ceremony, we entered the Church and walked in as we were assigned to. We sat down for a mass next to our sponsor. I chose my Aunt Maria who lives with me to be my sponsor. This was the first sacrament that I wasn’t nervous. Now that I was older, I came to realize that there was nothing to be worried about. I realized sacraments were ways to lead and guide us in the faith. When it was time to go up, my aunt walked me up and presented me to the Priest. He created a cross of chrism on my forehead. After this moment, I felt a sense of pride because this was the first moment that it was fully my choice to practice the faith. It also gave me a sense of responsibility and maturity. After the mass had ended we went out for a small dinner with Aunt’s family and my parents, brother and I. This sacrament impacted my life positively because it made me realize my faith in my hands. It made me realize I was old enough to make my own decisions concerning my faith. This sacrament is important to my family because we all picked another family member to be our sponsor. In my family, it is a sign of responsibility and maturity in our lives of