Confirmation

I had my Kumpil or Confirmation last December at the Parish inside our subdivision, and I was very nervous about doing it in front of many people. In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism. Those being confirmed are known as confirmands. For adults, it is an affirmation of belief. Catholicism and Eastern Christianity view confirmation as a sacrament the meaning of Kumpil means Sacrament of Confirmation.

At first we had confession, to clean our sins so that Jesus can enter our clean bodies and soul. Then a couple days later we had a talk about what would we do at the Kumpil, it was kinda boring just sitting down and listening for two hours… but what I learned was about the preparations for receiving the sacrament of confirmation – and one was the confession. I also learned about the other sacraments – baptism, communion, vocation, marriage, confession and oil/death. There are also the 7 Capital sins – Envy, Pride, Gluttony, sloth or lazyness, lust, wrath or anger and greed. And then there’s the 7 gifts of the Holy spirit – wisdom, understanding, counsel, fear of the lord, knowledge, piety or reverence, and courage of fortitude. The next week was the actual day of the Kumpil. It was on a Sunday. My family was at the church just in time, but I was nervous since my Ninang and Ninong were not there yet, and I also was sitting alone because my Ninong and Ninang will be sitting beside me. I was glad when they came in before the sacrament proper started. When it was my turn to go it was very quick and easy and we were done, just had to listen to some speech and that’s it. I felt glad to finish the confirmation, I also felt happy that I accept God in my life, and I am able to have a choice now that I am older and that this confirmation was able to let me do it. We celebrated this milestone with a dinner with my Ninang and Ninong and said our goodbyes.