1310 To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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A. The effects of Confirmation are an increase of sanctifying grace, the strengthening of our faith, and the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

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COMMENTARY: Vatican II’s often-misread final document is best understood by returning to its central claim: Jesus Christ reveals man to himself.