The seven gifts of grace are given at Baptism and again in which sacrament?

• A. Eucharist
• B. Confirmation
• C. Reconciliation
• D. Holy Orders

Answer: (B)

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit—wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord—are first received at Baptism and then renewed and strengthened in the sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation deepens and completes the grace received at Baptism, equipping a person to live more fully as a disciple of Christ and to witness to faith with renewed courage and clarity. The other sacraments serve different purposes: the Eucharist nourishes and unites us with Christ’s life; Reconciliation restores grace after sin; Holy Orders gives a special vocation for service in the Church. None of these repeat the seven gifts for all baptized believers in the same way Confirmation does.