When a child appears in the family - this is undoubtedly happiness, it is not for nothing that they say that children are God's gift. Over time, the young family begins to think that it is time to perform the sacrament of baptism over their child. Inexperienced parents have to prepare well for this event and learn a lot. If they expect from childhood to bring up crumbs in Christian traditions, they should be aware of how important the baptism of children is. What do you need to know for this?
Baptism preparation
The process of preparing for this sacrament begins already when the young parents decided that the baby will be baptized soon . What you need to know in order to choose the right date? First, itโs worth remembering that the sacrament of baptism can be held at any time during the church year, even during fasting. But at what age to baptize the baby, parents can determine for themselves. It is believed that it is better to perform the sacrament in the first few weeks after the birth of the baby. After the baptismal rite, the child can be communed constantly, and this gives the baby spiritual and bodily health. If parents are focused on the spiritual education of their child, then for them this fact will be very important. There are a number of questions that arise for those who have the baptism of children: "What do I need to bring with me to church?" and "How to choose the godparents?" First of all, you need to buy a cross, you can do this in the temple itself, already consecrated goods are sold there. The baptismal cross does not have to be expensive, the most ordinary one will do, because the ceremony implies completely different values. The cross is buying the godfather. He pays for the rite, if there is no agreement that parents do it.
The godmother should bring two towels. One is left in the church, and the other is needed to wipe the baby during the ceremony. By tradition, this towel should be completely new, in the future, you can wipe the baby during illness, it is carefully stored without washing. Godparents for the baby are chosen from the closest and most trusted people. It is very important that they are not a couple. The question may also arise: "If there is such an important event
as the baptism of children, what should godparents do?" It is advisable that they confess and partake of the sacrament. They have a great responsibility to instill in the godson spiritual traditions.
The Sacrament of Baptism
The sacrament itself is usually held in the morning, after the completion of the service. But if the family has any circumstances, they can try to negotiate with the priest so that he appoints an individual time. As a rule, several babies are baptized at once in the church, but this depends on how large the church is and how many parishioners are. How much does a baby baptism cost ? In fact, the price indicated is just a donation that goes to the needs of the church. On average, it ranges from 1000 to 2000 rubles. But if the young family has a difficult financial situation, then, of course, the church will meet and the sacrament will be held without payment. The rite does not last very long, but the baby, of course, can be capricious. Sometimes the priest allows his mother to take him in his arms, although according to the rules of the baby he holds the godfather. It is very important that young parents responsibly approach the first visit to the Temple of God by their child, they must understand how important this rite is - the baptism of children. What does it take for everything to go well? The most important thing is faith, which lives in the hearts of people and eventually grows stronger in the little heart of the baby.