Bishop Barron on Confirmation Names 

I had left Mother Church at the age of 14, became an agnostic/atheist, verbally attacked the Church and priests. By the grace of God I returned to the faith 23 years later. 2 years ago I was confirmed with the name of St Thomas Aquinas, and recently God called me to become a Catechist… what an honor, very undeserving of it but forever grateful 🙏🏼 God is good and merciful ❤

I recently have been drawn to the Church after being a cradle Baptist for most of my life until a few weeks ago after experiencing Funeral Mass for my Cousin and I got the courage to reveal my wish to convert and am currently deciding and praying for my Confirmation Saint

You're so right. I was baptized last year and chose Therese of Lisieux as my confirmation saint. 😄 I've always suffered from depression and not feeling good enough, St Therese teaching us to do small things with alot of love just touched my soul.

I chose St. Catherine of Sienna. My parents were married in St Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie, LA. When I received my confirmation, my mother had passed two years before. but my father was there and I remember seeing him on the walk into the church. I chose St Catherine in honor of my parents and their love. I think I was baptised there as well.

In Mexico we do not choose a new name, but I find it fascinating! I went through Confirmation 2 years ago but now I'm wondering which saint name I would had chosen. A saint that has been present in my life since I was a little girl (I'll be 27 on the 12th, so she's been with me for over 17 years) is Therese of Lisieux, I admire everything about her... I guess she's my oatron saint!

Dear Bishop Barron. Thank you for everything you do. When John Paul 2nd passed away, I think I became a bit depressed spiritually. But then I found you :-). You are the John Paul II for our times. Thank you again. God bless.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. She had been canonized a saint a few years before my confirmation, and I was excited for our first native-born American saint, which was why I chose her. I headed off to college a couple years later looking forward to a career in engineering. Fast forward several decades, and I'm now the PA for Faith Formation in our parish, never having pursued that engineering career. I agree that saints choose us, and I am convinced that St. Elizabeth (a founder of Catholic education in the US) helped me to find my true vocation as a teacher and FF leader in my parish. Thank you, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton!

Pray for the whole world through : 1. Go to Holy Mass daily . 2. Read the Holy Bible daily ( at least half an hour ) . 3. Daily Rosary . 4. Daily Rosary to Divine Mercy . Thank You Jesus . Let The Holy Fire of Gospel spread across the globe and light up all the Souls .

I chose Michael, after the Archangel of God St. Michael. Defeat evil, seek the great enemy of evil, ask for the grace of your choice.

Mine will be St. Dymphna. She has a sweet inspiring story. Patron saint of those with anxiety and troubled minds.

Sadly, I missed out on Confirmation as my mind was poisoned by atheism, marxism and nihilism during my teen years. Thanks to the Divine Mercy of Christ the King I came back to being a practicing catholic and now I'm thinking about Confirmation names for next year. The saint I love most is St. Faustina but since I'm male I probably have to look for a different name.

I chose Balthazar, and I am deeply connected to it. He was one of the three magi who came to Christ after his birth on Christmas. One of the "three wise men" so to speak. I thought of a lot of different names (was an adult, so I put a lot of thought into it).. I had read Confessions by Augustine and was seriously considering Augustine. But ultimately, I chose Balthazar, a barely known saint who barely appears in the Bible. Like a few sentences basically. It was precisely because of the simplicity of his story that made me choose the name. He just followed the star to Christ. That's it. And brought a gift of myrrh! I was going through a really difficult time prior to finding returning to the Church, with so much stress and turmoil and racing thoughts and hassles... And I came to the conclusion that something extremely simple -- the opposite of Augustine's Confessions -- resonated with me most. There was something beautiful in just that simple, single detail we know about him. He followed the star to Christ. The attributes of diligence, patience, (and of course wisdom) are pretty good too. Also more generally, the association with Christmas was important. It's an important holiday to me. Anyways, what a lovely topic. I love hearing about people's confirmation names. It's really cool just seeing people have posted here over the years and reading about the names they chose.

Wonderful video! It's so great to be reminded of the incredible power of the sacrament of Confirmation. I'm so proud to call St. Joan of Arc and St. Faustina my two Confirmation saints and my special friends in Heaven!

Thanks. I remember my confirmation and did take the sacrament seriously. At 60 I still do. Amen.

I took the name Louis as my confirmation saint because he was the only one who looked cool to my 8th grade eyes. He fought in the crusades and the graphic I saw of him was a king adorned in armor. Since then, I’ve read up on him, visited the basilica in St. Louis and have come to deeply appreciate his spirituality and intercession.

Bishop, I just want to thank you for these wonderful videos. I attend a small Bible Study and more often than not the responsibility of teaching falls to me. Your videos have become a great resource for me for my Bible Study. Your videos have also helped me greatly on my own walk of Salvation. I cannot thank you enough

I'm in the confirmation process. This has been amazing 👏

thinking mine was Veronica....my children choose to keep their baptismal names....reflecting the commitment we parents have toward their education and growth..the whole village of parents. #blessing

I'm a girl, but I took Thomas Aquinas, specifically Aquino. And I think that name, for me, was what Patrick was for Bishop Barron. At my church and young adult group, I'm known as the girl who can take a hard theology question, or a hard passage of Scripture, and unpack it so others can understand, or provide the background for the subject. I've sort of become that person of theological learning who can help it make sense to others. Has anyone else had their saint name be almost a prophesy of what they would be?

It truly does brand you....Confirmation is a special sacrament which gave me something I will forever be grateful for. Thank you. I was confirmed the year before Pope Saint John Paul II died, I was 13. I remember we were taken on a Spiritual Retreat where we had Eucharistic Adoration, I remember people around me were fainting or crying. I couldn't stop laughing, it was uncontrollable, I wanted to stop so I could take attention away from me. But it was something special to this day my heart still remains there in that moment. Mine was St John the Evangelist. I just liked the Eagle at the time. Plus my Parish was St John's in Westminster, MD. I didn't think about why. But I'm glad I chose him, or like Fr Barron said, St John chose me.

I'm getting Confirmed this coming Easter Season and I've decided to take the name of Saint Augustine of Hippo. His journey through life speaks volumes to me.

Amen to that Bishop

Thanks for the great videos as always.

Perpetua! Read her journal online & loved her.

It is so good hearing about confirmation in the latin Rite. In the Eastern Rite Baptism, Confirmation and holy Eucharist are given together at infancy ( Western Catholic Syriac Rite and orthodox church . Regards from Syro malankara Catholic.

I love your videos Fr Baron

Very well Spoken !!!

I was a bit embarrassed to choose a male saint for my Confirmation, but something seemingly prevented me from choosing any saint other than Saint Pope John Paul II. I had to just roll with it!

I just viewed this video today. My son was Confirmed a couple of weeks ago. A week later we got on a discussion about his Confirmation, the Holy Spirit and his maturity in the Faith. The conversation turned to the saint he chose, Michael the Archangel, and how he chose that saint. He told me he was drawn to St. Michael because he is the head of God’s army and he defeated Satan. Like most 15 year old boys, the masculine, warrior persona of the Archangel, wielding his sword, appealed to him. I told him he did not choose Michael, rather, Michael chose him. He looked at me a little bewildered. My son played high school football, in the fall, and was the starting center for his team. He has a lean figure but his technique and ability to hike the football in the shotgun, almost flawlessly, won him that position. He did not want to play the “O-line”, he’d rather play linebacker on defense where he can tackle and attack. His devotion to the team, his sense of duty and his love of his brothers, however, insured he would play center to the best of his ability. He would make sure no one touches his teammates, ever. It has been stated that the offensive lineman position in American football is the only position, in any sport, where the sole purpose is to protect teammates. They are the only protectors of the team. My son’s high school offense has a nickname and it's called “Troop”. Troop is the army that marches down the field and the center position is at the very front of that army. I told my son, St. Michael chose him because they have this much in common. They both have met their foes on the field of battle. They both hold the position of Protector. They both stand fast to their duty and know the risks of failure. I said, he knows what my son is experiencing when he straps up his helmet and walks onto that football field and he will be there when he does the same for his Faith. I said, I do not doubt he was standing with you when his name was called in Confirmation as well, of course, as our God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. My son was quite impressed with this telling of how he came about having St, Michael be his Confirmation name. He was quite impressed.

I regret to report that I didn't have a proper attitude when I was confirmed as a teenager and only did it because my parents wouldn't let me not be confirmed. My poor attitude led me to dismissively taking my own name as my confirmation name without any thought. As an adult and after many years of maturation and growing in the faith, I finally did some research to learn about St. Timothy and discovered that I made a good choice in the sense that I can identify with who St. Timothy was as a person and how he helped St. Paul establish the early church.

In my country I was told to pick a Christian name or something from the bible. So I picked "Angel" because I like the meaning; "sent by God". I though it was a way to serve the Lord and go where He wants me to go. Not everyone picked a name, I was one of the few.

Ah! Good to know we share the same confirmation name, Bishop. St. Patrick. I’ve been watching your videos recently and find them highly educating, your evangelical skills are highly admirable. I chose St. Patrick because I thought he was cool for driving the snakes (demons) out of Ireland, and I have Irish ancestry. Just recently I realized the connection that I was actually baptized in a church named after St. Patrick. So St. Patrick has been looking out for me throughout my entire life. There’s something special about the Holy Spirit.

Your excellency, I find this video very helpful and useful. And it should be used as a instruction video to help future confirmation candidates. In the season of Lent 2010, I seriously started to consider of making my confirmation and talked to my Catholic priest including my mom & dad. They agreed. And on Easter Vigil 2010, I got confirmed and chose the name Michael. Named after Saint Michael the archangel. The reason why I chose him because he defeated Satan and the demonic warriors. He’s the patron Saint of police officers and law enforcement. Soon after I got confirmed, I felt good and blessed. And became a shining good example to others. Do I regret of receiving the sacrament of confirmation? No.

I picked Joseph. Being a good father for the child that God entrusted to me, is what I strive for daily.

My confirmation saint is St. Rose of Lima my parents choose her for me. I always wanted to see if i could change my patron saint though but when Bishop Barron said they choose you. It made me think perhaps it was meant to be that i have St Rose of Lima perhaps she choose me.

Great work

St. Francis of Assisi

Saint Isidora, a humble Egyptian nun. I was confirmed one year ago ❤️

I’m getting confirmed tomorrow and I chose St.Catherine of Siena because she has a truly inspiring story! 🤍

I just can't wait

Thank you Father.

I chose Saint Bede as my confirmation name. He's the patron saint of historians. He was also a great theologian too.

Funnily enough, my confirmation name is the saint I’m named after

I was baptized as St. Joseph, but I don’t believe I had a confirmation name. I never knew we could ask the Saints to pray for us. Didnt know much about our catholic faith. 10 years after my confirmation I “chose” St. Francis de sales. Dedicated to have conversations with my friends and family who are Protestants or orthodox christians. I am extremely fond with st. Mary of Egypt with impurity.

I want to take Damien. For Cosme's brother; Saint Damian, whose means 'He who tames himself' Because i really want to learn on Christ how to tame my passions. Hopefully i can make that my official name amongst those who know me after confirmation.

St. Martin of Tours, Roman soldier turned Bishop. Part of me had chosen him because I liked Redwall and one of its characters, Martin the Warrior.

Saint Anne, the Blessed Mother's mother, and Jesus' grandmother.

St Peter the Apostle. I identified with his denial and then return to Jesus.

Augustine

Saint Philomena:) and yes, definitely, she chose me. 💜🙏

I am thinking about saint Rita and saint Zdislava (Czech republic's saint). We can choose two saint and I am so glad.

When I was choosing my confirmation name, I was torn between Nicodemus and Maximilian, Nicodemus because I was attending RCIA at night in secrecy, as I was hiding from my former church friends from finding out that I was becoming a Catholic, and Nicodemus was learning from Jesus at night in secrecy; but something drew me more to saint Maximilian Kolbe, even though I was a bit put off due to that fact that this is a very Marian saint, coming from a Protestant background, you'd understand. I eventually took up saint Maximilian Kolbe as my confirmation saint, because I was touched by his heroic act of love, but it turned out that they placed my confirmation name before my original name. I entered into prison ministry immediately becoming Catholic, but it was only later I realized that the saint I've chosen for my confirmation is the patron of prisoners! which I honestly didn't bother to find out when I was choosing it. Could this be a coincidence? Could it be like what Bishop says, even though I chose him but spiritually it was he that chose me? I've come to be called even by this new name Max (Maximilian), something which most others don't, maybe perhaps it's easy in my case since I came into the Catholic Church almost totally new to everyone, and thus a new beginning for me, both spiritually and also sacramentally; I wouldn't have been able to do so if I was raised in the Church and people wouldn't get used to calling me by a new name. I love Bishop Barron, very knowledgeable man, even dreamed of talking to him once before I became Catholic, but really hope that becomes a reality someday.

I chose Thomas- because, for years, as a cradle Catholic, I never truly and fully believed until many blessings were revealed to me. And thus, once I "saw", I then believed. Also, the name Thomas reminds me that I need not see to believe.

My patron is St. Finnian of Clonard, the great Irish monk, scholar, and teacher. Ora pro nobis!

I received the sacrament of Confirmation on May 18 1973 (50 years ago) by Bishop Joseph F. Maguire at Boston School for the Deaf (catholic deaf school) chapel. My confirmation name was Michelle. Michelle came from Archangel St. Michael (protect from the evil).

I choose Saint Elizabeth of Hungry for my Confirmation name I had read her story in a book on saints and what she did for the poor was very brave considering that she was sent to live with her future husband's family at a very young age later after she was married she became the queen of Hungry I am now 48 even through my partner and myself struggle to make ends meet we have both taken in friends at times when they have needed it or helped out someone with a bit of food even when it left us short

Saint padre pio is my confirmation saint because he show piety and charity for the Love of christ and suffered many trials and shared in wounds of our Lord all to Glorflied our Lord Jesus Christ.

Bishop, I took my own name, Christopher. What do you think of that one?

Saint Stephen of Jerusalem. One of the first martyrs of Christianity

I felt a connection to Sain Therese of Avila. Unfortunately, my church didn't do Confirmation saints. I only discovered her later as a catechist.

Apollonia I chose cuz she was the patron saint of dentists.. But I don't want to be a dentist anymore. She was a virgin Martyr and now I want to be a Dominican sister.. I do think she has been praying for me.

St. Anthony of Padua (or Portugal)

I just simply didn’t care at all about what I was doing during confirmation so I never even picked a name, now it’s been 12 years since I’ve been confirmed and I finally want to choose a name now that I am serious about my faith again. I want to pick the name Timotheus. I hope I can and that people will take me seriously. Pray for me, please.

My Confirmarion is St. John the Evangelist

St. Catherine of Sienna....although I wanted to take the name Kateri, for then-Venerable Kateri Tekakwitha. I wasn't allowed (they have to at least be Beatified), so I asked for the patronage of the Saint she was named for. As I read more on St. Catherine of Sienna, though, I found myself equally drawn to her as I was to St. Kateri. I consider them both as my Confirmation Patrons.

Santa Engrácia de Saragoça, martyr of the early church in Spain

Bishop Barron, I am from The Diocese of Tucson. It's been 5 years since I was Confirmed. I chose Constantinus as my Confirmation Name. What say you of St. Constantine The Great and what that means for my life in The Faith?

I chose St Angela Merici, who taught young girls, because I liked her name. Well, I grew up to have 5 kids, all daughters! 😀

I took Sebastian as my confirmation name, and I couldn't tell you why. (It was fifty years ago.) If I had known it was the most popular, I probably would have chosen something else.

I'm confirmed under St. Francis of Assisi! Big shoes to fill...

When I was told that I had to pick a Saint's name for confirmation, I chose St. Nickolas so I could have Santa as my confirmation name. 😊

I chose Jude for reasons I don’t remember. I’ve recently felt more devoted to St Dominic because of his devotion to spreading the Truth and his connection to the Rosary. What should I do, Bishop Barron?

so Excellency, Robert Emmett Patrick Barron.

Amen....❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐🥀💐🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

I took the female version of St. Patrick which is Patricia.

How do we know which confirmation saint we chose? I have long since forgotten… do I call my parish ?

St.Peter because i have denied christ multiple times

I am being confirmed here as an Adult 4 weeks from tonight and have chosen St. Gertrude the Great.

Nobody told me this but I really love "Isabel" because it means "women house of God"

What if was confirmed but I didn't get any name? I live in Mexico and I am part of the Catholic Church, could I get a name?

My Saint is Josemaria Escriva.

My sister's Confirmation saint is also Patrick. :)

Do people change their names legally to match their confirmation name? Do you choose your own?

I was confirmes at two!

Im a Moroccan, therefore i will choose the name Cassian after Saint Cassian of Tingis who died a Matyr in my own land in the 4th century. Inchallah i can't wait to be baptized and Chrismated.

Can you choose a name of a non-canonized saint? Could one say choose the name Soren in reference to the Danish theologian/philosopher?

Is that that much of a normal practice? Im from Brazil and I ddnt knew about "confirmation names" even thou I got confirmed, neither did my father even thou he is a pretty religious well versed.

Can't recall ever choosing a confirmation name. Question: Has anyone ever chosen one of the archangels as a patron saint or has choosing a patron saint always been only regarding another human?

This video was more about Confirmation itself than Confirmation Names.

I'm probably picking st Jose sanchez del rio idk I'm thinking hard on st cura de ars 🥰hard decisions

Bishop Robert are you coming to reseda to confirm this coming Sunday

I didn't think of name and I'm getting confirmed in a month.... I like the name Pius though, or maybe Athanasius

I chose Saint Francis of Paola as my saint.

I took St. Joan for now reason though

Adult baptism and confirmation; Ste. Geneviève (de Paris)

St. Micheal!

My Confirmation saint is St. John the Evangelist

For me Jose de Arimatea...!

St. Heahmund Bishop of Sherborne.

Hey, we don't choose confirmation saints in my country!😢 I feel robbed, so cool😅