In Catholicism, after receiving absolution from mortal sin, how do we regain the effects of the sacraments of baptism & confirmation?

In Catholicism we are given certain sacramental character and effects after we receive the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation: ***Res Et Sacramentum*: the abiding purpose, the sacramental character**: - Baptism: Incorporates us into Christ and his Church - Baptism: Capacity to receive other sacraments - Baptism: God's life, the life of the Holy Spirit - Confirmation: Configuration to Christ's priesthood - Confirmation: seals our souls like armor so that we can be knights in combat for Christ ***Res Tantum*: the immediate result, the sacramental effects**: - Baptism: Forgiveness of sin - Baptism: Bestowal of Sanctifying Grace - Baptism: Infusion of the Supernatural Virtues - Baptism: Infusion of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Baptism: Conferral of Actual Graces - Confirmation: Grace of mature, Christian witness - Confirmation: Grace of spiritual soldiery (*source*: [Lesson 78: The Sacraments](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/the-sacraments) and [Lesson 79: Baptism and Confirmation](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/baptism-and-confirmation) from the Aquinas 101 course) **My question is**: once we confess our mortal sin and receive absolution in the sacrament of reconciliation, **how do we regain the effects of these two sacraments that were lost** when we committed mortal sin? The points I hope a good answer will clarify / verify are: - Is something else needed beyond the priest's absolution? If the answer is no, do all the effects described above came back to our soul automatically? - [One explanation](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Week-6-The-Tri-Partite-of-Baptism.pdf) is that mortal sin **introduces** an obstacle (*obex*) in the path of *Res Tantum* but the character (the *Res et Sacramentum*) remains, like the SPQR tattoo in a Roman soldier. Absolution removes the *obex* and does not require the soldier to be re-tattooed. *Does it mean that the life of the Holy Spirit remains in the Catholic even when he/she is in the state of mortal sin?* How do we reconcile the seemingly incongruent idea that the life of the Holy Spirit can coexist with the state of mortal sin? I hope the answer will clarify this point. - Is there anything we need to do (including certain posture of mind/will/emotion) to help restore those character and effects? *Is the posture required for a valid confession enough?* - Given that there are 2 sacraments where Confirmation intensifies the gifts, I'm wondering whether a "re-intensifying" phase is needed post absolution. Or maybe the absolution removes the *obex* so that the one-time Confirmation does not need to be repeated and that the full effects of the sealing are restored automatically. *I hope the answer will verify this, if it is true.* ----- This is a Part Two question to [In Catholicism, what happened to the gifts of the Holy Spirit after we committed a mortal sin?](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/86599/10672) For a background explanation of the Catholic tri-partite theory of sacrament: - Read [this short summary of the theory](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Week-3-Tri-Partite-Theory.pdf) and the [summary application to the 7 sacraments](https://holytrinityelo.org/fr-kopps-introduction-to-the-sacraments/) by Fr. Kopp. He also wrote short articles on the theory's application to [Baptism](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Week-6-The-Tri-Partite-of-Baptism.pdf) , [Confirmation](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Week-11-The-Tri-partide-Theory-of-Confirmation.pdf) , [Eucharist](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Week-16-The-Tri-partite-Theory-of-the-Eucharist.pdf) , [Confession](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28-Tri-partite-of-Confession.pdf) , [Anointing](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Weeks-33-and-34-Tri-Partite-of-Anoint-and-Catechism.pdf) , [Matrimony](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Week-20-The-Tri-partite-Theory-of-Matrimony.pdf) , and [Holy Orders](https://holytrinityelo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Week-24-Tri-partite-Theory-of-Holy-Orders.pdf) . - Watch the well produced and well illustrated [short video series](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/christ-and-the-sacraments) (about 6-9 minute each) from the Aquinas 101 course of the Thomistic Institute on how through God's incarnation Christ gives us a share in His life through the sacraments (Lessons 71-86). [Lesson 78](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/the-sacraments) explains the tri-partite theory with application to [Baptism and Confirmation (Lesson 79)](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/baptism-and-confirmation) , [The Eucharist (Lesson 80)](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/the-eucharist) , [Penance and Anointing (Lesson 83)](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/penance-and-anointing) , [Marriage (Lesson 84)](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/marriage) , and [Holy Orders (Lesson 85)](https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/holy-orders) .