Confirmand learns to share the Good News through actions

Jul 07, 2023

By Ashira Clifford
The journey of receiving Confirmation never stops. Confirmation is when God says “Do not be afraid. I am with you, I have called you each by name. Come and follow me, I will bring you home, I love you and you are mine.”

I wouldn’t have made it without the help of my dedicated Catechism school teachers, from the Church of the Assumption. They were truly the backbone of my faith journey and I can’t thank them enough.

The word ‘Confirmation’ is something that earned meaning in my life as it goes; the older I grew, the more frequently I heard the word Confirmation and the more I understood what it meant. Now that I have been Confirmed, I ask myself, is this the end? What can I do to continue my faith journey? Many told me to volunteer at the church or in other Catholic organisations proclaiming the Good News of the Lord. Those are good ways that I’ll look into but what can I do as a mere 17-year-old?

The answer came from my English teacher. I go to a government secondary school, where religion is a sensitive topic that many people my age avoid but Mr Jacob, showed me that verbal proclamation is not the only way to spread the Good News. You can show people the Good News through your actions.

While being respectful towards all denominations and religions, every morning, without fail, he hosts prayers at the back of the hall. I was mesmerised by this effective measure and I vowed to do the same.

Proclaim the Good News through your actions. You don’t have to go up to people and preach the Gospel. I believe I can show people what it means to be a Christian through my actions. Thus far, this is my Confirmation journey.