[Teacher317]

The girls also took the name Stephen. It was not a setup on part of anyone but the kids themselves. We were all stunned.

They sound incredibly sweet. RM, can you please detail for me how this is an abuse of the Confirmation sacrament? Are the children not allowed to choose their own names? Is there a rule about using the same name as someone else? I'm uninformed at the moment.

[Slyfox]

I remember witnessing an exchange between a DRE and another parish staff member, at a different parish than mine, about the election of Ronald Reagan in 1984. They were aghast that with all their teaching the kids about the evils of Reaganism, when they did a mock vote, those durn fool kids went ahead and voted for Ronald Reagan. Not just a simple majority, BUT THE ENTIRE CLASS voted for Ronald Reagan. The two parish staffers were completely undone about it. Seems like some people just can't stand it when young people have the audacity to support a conservative.

[Ronaldus Magnus]

RM, can you please detail for me how this is an abuse of the Confirmation sacrament?

See post #71 (and possibly posts #68 and #79). Each and every sacrament is an action conducted directly by God and so they shouldn't be used to undermine His Church in protesting a bishop's legitimate authority. Based on my experience with similar posters on this thread, I doubt that I will be able to adequately explain this matter of faith.