Administering the sacrament of confirmation is an important part of a bishop’s ministry, including the bishop of Rome. Last year on April 29, 2013, Pope Francis spoke to 100,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for a “Day of Confirmands” Mass. The pope invited the faithful to see the transformation of the Holy Spirit in our lives as a calling from God to transform the world. By allowing ourselves to be guided by the Spirit, we “allow God’s constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us!”