What is the rite of baptism
As we all know, our great and vast country was baptized in 988 ad. And since time immemorial, every follower of the Christian faith, and his descendant have to go through the rite of baptism. The rite is still called the sacrament. And for good reason. In addition to the godparents, godson of the priest conducting the rite, or who is in the hall for baptism can not be. Nowadays every parent wants to capture the baptism of his child, but the rare priest will allow video or photography during the rite of baptism. During the ceremony the priest reads prayers, is named by God before, to bathe the child in Holy water and making the anointing.
A christening gift
In every family where there baby, sooner or later, the question arises about the gifts for the baptized child. The same question arises in narechenyh godparents, and also all relatives, who care for a baby. It has long been customary that the godparents should give a cross. Gold, silver, or metal – this is discussed with parents. It is believed that for a child there is no better metal than silver. The silver attracts and absorbs all the sickness and bad energy. The color of the metal fades and tarnishes.
Baptismal towel set and decided to buy the parents. In the store you can find and choose a huge number of different baptismal sets. And some mothers knit or sew them yourself. This makes the gift even more valuable. Baptismal set and towel to keep the rest of your life – it protects from diseases and misfortunes. Other family members of the baby - grandparents, aunts and uncles - can choose any gift for a child. It can be numerous toys, clothes, dishes or anything else. Here you can give freedom of imagination. The main thing that the gift was intended to the baby and was useful to him. Accordingly, no money do not give. But if you don't know what to give, better to ask the parents what their child needs.
What would you choose as a gift for a new Christian, the most important thing in the soul and wish him good health, happiness and all the best. This will be one of the best gifts for the baby. After all, the sacrament of baptism is one of the most important moments of religious life. From the moment of baptism for the health of the baby, you can pray and light a candle, hold the communion of the child. And this is very important for every believer, not for nothing that the word "sacrament" is a derivative of the word "happiness".
