Confirmation (MK)

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Across
  1. 3. God gives this to his followers freely and openly
  2. 6. visible signs of invisible grace that strengthen faith and share God's holiness
  3. 11. The initiation sacrament preceding Confirmation
  4. 13. Perfects baptismal grace, sealing individuals with the gift of the Holy Spirit to strengthen their bond with the Church.
  5. 15. The minister lays these over the candidates, invoking the Holy Spirit.
Down
  1. 1. a consecrated mixture of olive oil and sweet-smelling balsam used in Christian sacraments to symbolize strength, the Holy Spirit, and belonging to God
  2. 2. Represents the sweet "aroma of Christ"
  3. 4. representing the Real Presence of Jesus Christ—body, blood, soul, and divinity
  4. 5. color commonly worn by candidates for confirmation
  5. 7. color typically worn by the bishop at confirmation
  6. 8. indelible, supernatural mark (character) imprinted on the soul during Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, signifying total belonging to Christ and the Church
  7. 9. the priest who leads confirmation
  8. 10. Christian festival celebrated 50 days after Easter, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles
  9. 12. A confirmed, practicing Catholic who supports the candidate and presents them for the sacrament
  10. 14. Specifically on the forehead, symbolizing the "seal" of the Spirit.