"How many times can one be a godmother?" - I constantly hear this question from a friend when it comes to the christening of someone else’s child. I am amazed at their complete ignorance of this! They claim that after the baptism of the second child by the same person, the first is no longer his godson. To my question: "Why do you think so?" - they answer: "I don’t know, it seems to me like that." Well, citizens, if you talk like that, then it’s a sin to die - but what if it’s wrong ... In general, it's time to dispel all the rumors and doubts about how many times you can be a godmother! This article I dedicate primarily to my friends and, naturally, to you, my beloved readers!
Let me start a little from afar and introduce you to some of the basics of choosing spiritual mentors for your child. It is very important not to make mistakes! Remember, the godfather (or mother) is your child’s
spiritual mentor . Make your choice only on those candidates who, in your opinion, will be able to endow the child with
spiritual values ... In addition, the main rule was and remains the following: the spiritual mentor of your baby should be of the same genetic gender as the child himself. However, now this prescription has been simplified a little, and as such you can choose both a man and a woman. The main thing is that they were not spouses, were not in intimate relationship with each other, both were Orthodox believers.
Godfathers have a responsibility to God for their successor. Therefore, I advise you to consider relatives or close people, and not friends and girlfriends. Although it sometimes happens that friends are closer people than their own relatives. Well, we got to the main thing - how many times can you be a godfather or mother? I will devote a separate chapter to this article. So go ahead!
How many times can one be godmother or godmother for a child?My dear friends who want to become spiritual parents! You can become them an unlimited number of times! Yes exactly! There are no, sorry for the comparison, "limits"! The most important thing is to remember your direct responsibilities to your godson. Know that you, before the Lord Himself during the Sacrament, take on great responsibility for your godson. Therefore, remember, if you have become spiritual parents for several children, then please do not forget to take an active part in the life of each of them: pray for them and in no case do not stop communicating with them!
Without a doubt, the Orthodox Church and the clergy in particular, refute various not "clean" rumors about how many times you can be godmother for a child. The allegations that the first godson for a person who has become a spiritual parent for the second time is no longer considered as such - are greatly exaggerated.
- Firstly, every sacrament of baptism, performed according to all the rules and customs, is valid and cannot be canceled. The child does not cross!
- Secondly, when compared with worldly parents, it turns out that during the birth of the second baby, the first one must be denied! But this is absurd!
So my good ones! How many times can one be a godmother (or father)? That's right - an infinite number! I hope this information is useful to you, and you, in turn, promise not to inflate incomprehensible disputes and battles around a fairly obvious fact. God bless you!