Publisher's Synopsis
A Manual of Confirmation by Francis Pigou is a guidebook consisting of addresses delivered at preparation classes on the eve and day of confirmation at a first communion. The book is designed to help individuals prepare for the sacrament of confirmation by providing them with practical advice and guidance on how to approach this important milestone in their spiritual journey. The manual covers a wide range of topics, including the meaning and significance of confirmation, the role of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament, and the importance of living a life of faith and service to others. It also includes practical tips on how to prepare for confirmation, such as how to make a good confession and how to receive the sacrament of the Eucharist. Overall, A Manual of Confirmation is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the sacrament of confirmation and to prepare themselves for this important step in their spiritual development.1888. Pigou is widely and favorably known as a missioner, and has held missions not only throughout England, but also in the United States, which he visited in 1885. Contents: Plan of Lecture or of Instruction; Sermon on Conversion; Address on: Consecration; Renunciation; Faith; Obedience; Means of Grace: Prayer; Means of Grace: The Word of God; Public Worship; Holy Communion; Eve of Confirmation; Address Delivered on the Evening of Confirmation Day; Hints for Confirmation Day; Hints in Connection with First Communion; Short Address to the Newly-Confirmed on the Occasion of their First Communion at the Early Celebration; Short Address Delivered to the Newly-Confirmed at their First Communion; Address to the Newly-Confirmed, Delivered on the Occasion of the First Communion; List of Candidates; Attendances; Confirmation Forms; Rules for a Communicant�������s Union; Plain Aids for Confirmation Candidates; Hymns and Tunes Suitable to Confirmation; and Books Recommended for the Study of the Bible.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
