Christening a child is a special day. It is important to prepare for this holiday properly. What needs to be done the day before, how to choose godparents, what gifts to prepare for the baby - we will tell about this now.
What is the essence of the sacrament?
Baby was born. They say that immediately after birth, each baby has its own guardian angel, who protects and protects the soul from all misfortunes and evil. But the child must be baptized, as church ministers say. Until the sacrament of baptism occurs and prayers are not read over the baby, he is far from God and is not under the protection of the Almighty. It is believed that from the day of the ceremony, the salvation of the soul begins. Are you curious to know how children are baptized in the church? Now we will tell you in detail. It all starts with the fact that the mother holds her child in her arms and stands in the indicated place in front of the priest.
Batiushka should read a permissive prayer over her. This is a mandatory rule, after which a woman giving birth is allowed to enter the church and kiss the icons, put candles. The baby is then transferred togodmother's hands. Now prayers will sound, godparents will swear oaths, and also in a large font they will redeem the baby three times, wrap it in a kryzhma and put a cross on its neck. The baptism of a child (traditions and the sacrament itself), it should be noted, is a very beautiful sight. The heart beats in a special way when you watch everything that happens in the temple. It's moving and moving to tears. All those present feel indescribable feelings of grace and happiness. We will not go into detail about how the baptism of children takes place. We will only advise you to meet the clergyman of the church in which the ceremony is planned to be held the day before. He will tell you in detail what to do and how to prepare.
Godparents. Their duties and first gifts to the godson
It is worth taking a very responsible approach to the choice of godparents. After all, after the ceremony, they take responsibility for the spiritual education of their godson. Their duties are not only not to forget him and give gifts, but also to help and guide him on the right path in case of difficult life situations. Godparents, as the Bible says, should ensure that the baby from childhood loves God, knows His Commandments and does not violate them, respects church laws, and lives righteously. We will not tell in detail how the baptism of children takes place, but we will pay attention to what the godparents should give to their baby. So. The godmother must give kryzhma - this is the fabric in which the child is wrapped after bathing in the font. She becomes after the sacramentsacred. She can heal illnesses, calm the baby if he is naughty. Kryzhma can be washed only in river water. If you are a godfather, then you not only need to know how children are baptized, but also buy a cross for your successor. Also take money with you. It is you who pay for the rite of baptism.
A little about the rules
Of course, I want the sacrament of Baptism to remain not only in memory, but also to be somehow captured on a camera or video camera. Know: when a child is baptized, photo and video shooting can be done in the temple after the blessing of the clergyman. If you are allowed, then you should warn the operator or photographer to work without a flash, and also not to interfere with the priest and everyone present. In addition, when entering the temple, turn off mobile phones. Women enter the church with their heads covered and in skirts (dresses), not trousers. Men are not allowed to wear sportswear and headgear.
Happy Baptism to you, baby
As usual, the celebration should be accompanied by noisy fun and a rich feast. And many parents believe that after the ceremony, guests should be well fed and watered. But, as the priests say, the baptism of a child is not quite such an event. You can not drink a lot of alcohol on this day and engage in gluttony.
