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#452 Why is the age of confirmation being lowered?

Fr. Joe Scott
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Young man receives sacrament of confirmation at Chicago church. (CNS/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)
Young man receives sacrament of confirmation at Chicago church. (CNS/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)
Wait, what?!? A new age for being confirmed? Sounds kinda like a big deal, right? While Sean is on lifeguard duty and teaching swim lessons, Fr. Dave and Barbara are left to answer the big questions … like this one! We walk you through the history of the order of the sacraments of initiation and talk about what’s happening in the Archdiocese of Denver right now. If you need a refresher on any of the Sacraments in the Catholic Church, check out our Sacraments 101 and 201 videos!

0:00 Intro
7:55 Question
30:50 Coming Attractions

Fr. Joe Scott
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