In the Christian tradition, there are several sacraments during which the Lord sends divine grace to a person. The number of sacraments is different in three directions of Christianity. Confirmation is one of the seven Orthodox priesthoods. In the Catholic and Protestant churches, the attitude towards chrismation is somewhat different from the Orthodox tradition.
Confirmation is the anointing of certain parts of a person's body with holy myrrh. In the Orthodox tradition, chrismation is performed together with baptism, when the priest, with the words "Seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit," applies holy myrrh on the forehead, eyelids, ears, chest, arms, legs and mouth. According to the Orthodox doctrine, in this sacrament, divine grace descends on a person, which helps the baptized person to improve in spiritual life. This sacrament is performed over all who approach holy baptism. Anointing can be done by any priest who is not prohibited from serving.
For Catholics, chrismation is called confirmation. The practical side of the sacrament differs in that it is performed by a bishop (only in rare cases is it allowed to anoint a priest) and only over people who have reached a certain age (usually from 13 years of age and older). Only the forehead is anointed. In confirmation, a person also receives the grace that makes a Catholic a soldier of Christ.
In the Protestant tradition, the concept of anointing as a sacrament is absent. This is nothing more than a godly custom, which means a conscious confession of faith. According to the teachings of the Protestants, a person should start anointing at an adult age. From this moment on, the Protestant can consider himself a full member of the Church.
