ion so called?
A. Confirmation is so called from its chief effect, which is to
strengthen or render us more firm in whatever belongs to our faith and
religious duties.

Q. 673. Why are we called soldiers of Jesus Christ?
A. We are called soldiers of Jesus Christ to indicate how we must resist
the attacks of our spiritual enemies and secure our victory over them by
following and obeying Our Lord.

Q. 674. May one add a new name to his own at Confirmation?
A. One may and should add a new name to his own at Confirmation,
especially when the name of a saint has not been given in Baptism.

Q. 675. {167} Who administers Confirmation?
A. The bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation.

Q. 676. Why do we say the bishop is the "ordinary minister" of
Confirmation?
A. We say the bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation because in
some foreign missions, where bishops have not yet been appointed, the
Holy Father permits one of the priests to administer Confirmation with
the Holy Oil blessed by the bishop.

Q. 677. {168} How does the bishop give Confirmation?
A. The bishop extends his hands over those who are to be confirmed,
prays that they may receive the Holy Ghost, and anoints the forehead of
each with holy chrism in the form of a cross.

Q. 678. In Confirmation, what does the extending of the bishop's hands
over us signify?
A. In Confirmation, the extending of the bishop's hands over us
signifies the descent of the Holy Ghost upon us and the special
protection of God through the grace of Confirmation.

Q. 679. {169} What is holy chrism?
A. Holy chrism is a mixture of olive-oil and balm, consecrated by the
bishop.

Q. 680. What do the oil and balm in Holy Chrism signify?
A. In Holy Chrism, the oil signifies strength, and the balm signifies
the freedom from corruption and the sweetness which virtue must give to
our lives.

Q. 681. How many holy oils are used in the Church?
A. Three holy oils are used in the Church, namely, the oil of the sick,
the oil of catechumens, and holy chrism.

Q. 682. What constitutes the difference between these oils?
A. The form of prayer or blessing alone constitutes the difference
between these oils; for they are all olive oil, but in the Holy Chrism,
balm is mixed with the oil.

Q. 683. When and by whom are the holy oils blessed?
A. The holy oils are blessed at the Mass on Holy Thursday by the bishop,
who alone has the right to bless them. After the blessing they are
dis