You have a baby. So that in the future his fate will be under the tutelage of the guardian angel, the baby needs to be christened. Of course, this rite is far from being carried out by everyone, but only those who adhere to the canons of Christianity, but most of these people in our country.
What is needed for baby baptism? The rite itself is performed by a priest in the church. The baptism of boys has a slight difference from the baptism of girls. The fact is that, according to the canons of the church, babies cannot be brought to the altar - this is a forbidden place for them. Therefore, after bathing and anointing, the baptized girls are immediately brought to the icons, while the boys are brought to the altar for churching. The rest of the ritual and rules are the same for all infants.
First of all, determining what is needed for the baptism of the boy, it is worth choosing godparents. For the boy, special attention should be paid to the choice of his father. It is believed that at least one godparent is needed to perform the
baptismal ceremony . And he must be of the same gender as the godson or goddaughter. Therefore, carefully approach the choice of the godfather - let him be a loved one, and let him be a true believer, since it is he who will in the future become the guide of your son in Christian teaching.
When the issue with the godparents is settled, determine the date of baptism. Usually this is the fortieth day from the birth of the child, but if you already missed that day - it does not matter. Until a child reaches the age of seven, he can be baptized at any time.
The next thing you need for the baptism of a boy is to choose a church name. Of course, in most cases it will coincide with the civil name of the child - most of the popular names have their patron saints in Christianity, but it happens that the name, for example, is Old Slavonic, and there is nothing like it in the Christmas time. Ask the priest for advice, he will select the closest analogue to the non-church name or tell about what kind of saint will be the guardian angel of your son, based on the date of his birth.
Next, you should choose a
kit for the baptism of a boy. It involves special baptismal clothing, a pectoral cross and a towel-kryzhma, in which godparents take a newly baptized baby from the font. Clothing for baptism should be a light shade. It symbolizes the cleansing of sins, the festivity of the moment of baptism. If baptismal clothing is left over from the eldest child, it can be passed on to the younger. This is very good, because it is believed
that such a heritage helps children in the future to be closer to each other.
Necessarily in the number of what is needed for the baptism of the boy, includes a pectoral cross. Traditionally, like a baptismal towel, godparents buy it as a gift to the godson. In our country, it is customary that both the chain and the cross are made of gold, but Christianity itself does not impose such restrictions. Moreover, it will be better if the cross for the newborn is made of light material (wood or silver) and does not hang on a chain, but on a soft cord so that the delicate skin of a small child is not rubbed. Such crosses can be purchased at church shops. And with godparents, you can agree that they will give a golden cross and a chain to an already grown ward for his birthday.
Well, and most importantly, what is needed for the baptism of a boy is an inspired spirit. In addition, respect for the canons of the church and the understanding that this rite is a protection for the baby from evil forces, diseases and troubles are necessary. It is better to keep baptismal clothes and a towel as a keepsake - they are believed to also have the power of amulets.