The final Sacrament of Initiation. It is a Sacrament in which the Holy Spirit pours its fullness upon the candidates, endowing them with its gifts. It is also a Sacrament of commission, following our Lord’s words to “Go and make disciples of all nations.”
Confirmation is a “character” sacrament, which means our souls have a special character imprinted on it so that this Sacrament can never be taken away, redone, or repeated. Its mark remains with us for the rest of our lives.