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Sweetness - just be yourself.
You have the most passion of anyone I have ever met and that carries over and affects everything and everyone around you.
You have the most passion of anyone I have ever met and that carries over and affects everything and everyone around you.
vinylgroover
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Congrats Velvett,
I can't help but think you're getting off lightly though.
I had to fork out $1200 to christen my 6 month old godson two weeks ago..........on top of that he pissed all over me at the church service.
I always say it costs more to be Greek!
I can't help but think you're getting off lightly though.
I had to fork out $1200 to christen my 6 month old godson two weeks ago..........on top of that he pissed all over me at the church service.
I always say it costs more to be Greek!
fistfullofsteel
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1st thing is that we need to have incredible sex and make our own baby then you have her become the godmother of your baby then you turn around and say so how does it feel like to have that kind of pressure put on you?
There it is, glad I could help.
There it is, glad I could help.
vinylgroover
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Velvett,
Here's a religious perspective on the role of a godparent in terms of baptism:
"Through his parents and godparents, the child to be baptized promises to strive after holiness by renouncing sin and the devil, and by living the faith according to the teachings of Christ and his Church. Parents and godparents profess the Faith and renounce sin and the devil with all his works and empty promises in behalf of those children
The godparents or sponsors at Baptism take the oath of Faith and make the promises for the child. These baptismal vows or promises are renewed by the child himself at the proper age, usually before his first Holy Communion and again at Confirmation.
Among these promises is included that of renouncing sin and the devil, with all his works and empty promises. By the works and empty promises of the devil we mean the sins, perverse teachings and vanities of this world.
The godparents assume the duty of teaching the child the truths of Faith when his parents are, for any reason, unable to do so. It should be remembered that godparents or sponsors are not, as so many cases they appear to be, mere "convenient friends"; "compadres" or "comadres" of the parents who are useful in politics and other worldly purposes.
Godparents are spiritual guides, spiritual parents. In default of natural parents, they are bound to see that their godchildren are brought up correctly, make their First Confession and First Holy Communion at the proper age, receive Confirmation and receive a good Christian education.
St. Augustine called baptismal sponsors "sureties, guarantors, and teachers," and warned them of their solemn obligation not only to admonish their godchildren, but also to give them good example by a Christian life.
We can summarize as follows, the commitments which godparents of baptized infants acquire: Godparents of baptized infants should be ready to help parents bring up their children to profess the Faith and show this by living it and to instruct their godchildren in their religious duties.
17. Who Should Be Chosen As Godparents For Baptism?
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As much as possible, only Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Penance and Holy Eucharist, and who are mature enough to undertake this responsibility should be chosen as godparents for Baptism. They should also know their faith and live up to the duties of their religion.
The following, therefore, may not act as godparents:
non-Catholics or Catholics who have apostatized (abandoned the Catholic religion);
criminals, or persons with evil reputation in the community;
the parents of the infant or, in the case of adults, the wife, husband or children of the person to be baptized;
members or novices of religious orders, congregations or secular institutes, or those in Holy Orders (priests or deacons), unless they receive permission from their Superiors or Bishops to act as godparents.
The question is sometimes asked why the Church forbids non-Catholics from acting as godparents of Catholic children. The answer is easily deduced from. the duties of godparents: if such godparents have the obligation of raising the godchild a Catholic, should there be a default of the natural parents, how can they do so unless they themselves are Catholics?
For the same reason, bad Catholics, persons of ill-repute, Masons, or persons known to be excommunicated, etc., are all forbidden to be sponsors of Baptism.
Finally, we must also mention here that Catholics cannot act as sponsors or godparents in baptism of non-Catholic sects or other churches.
The new Code of Canon Law lays down some guidelines regarding duties of godparents or sponsors. Canon 872 states that the role of the godparent is as follows:
In an adult Baptism, to support him or her during the rite of Christian initiation;
In the case of infant Baptism, to present along with the parents, the infant candidate.
The godparent must see to it that the godchild lives a Christian life congruous with Baptism, and faithfully fulfill the obligations intimately connected with it.
Canon 873 specifies that one godparent is sufficient: either a man or a woman or both. The usual practice is to have two; one godfather and one godmother.
Canon 874 lists down five qualifications of a godparent:
The godparent must be designated by the one about to be baptized (in adult Baptism), or by the subject's parents (in infant Baptism), or by those who are taking the place of the parents. If none of these is able to make the designation, the godparent might be named by the priest. The sponsor should also have the suitability (aptitudinem) and intent to carry out his or her office as godparent.
The godparent must have completed the 16th year of age, unless another age has been decreed by the diocesan bishop.
The godparent should be a Catholic who has been confirmed. He or she should be living a life of faith in keeping with the office of sponsor or godparent.
The godparent must not be bound by any canonical penalty (for example, excommunication), either legitimately imposed or declared.
The godparent must not be the father or mother of the candidate.
In Paragraph 2 of the same Canon 874 we are given a norm about non-Catholics who are asked to witness to Baptisms performed in the Catholic Church. A baptized person who is a member of a non-Catholic community, is not to be admitted except with a Catholic godparent, and then only as a witness of the Baptism. This is mentioned in the Rite of Baptism for Children and is referred to as a "Christian witness." "
Here's a religious perspective on the role of a godparent in terms of baptism:
"Through his parents and godparents, the child to be baptized promises to strive after holiness by renouncing sin and the devil, and by living the faith according to the teachings of Christ and his Church. Parents and godparents profess the Faith and renounce sin and the devil with all his works and empty promises in behalf of those children
The godparents or sponsors at Baptism take the oath of Faith and make the promises for the child. These baptismal vows or promises are renewed by the child himself at the proper age, usually before his first Holy Communion and again at Confirmation.
Among these promises is included that of renouncing sin and the devil, with all his works and empty promises. By the works and empty promises of the devil we mean the sins, perverse teachings and vanities of this world.
The godparents assume the duty of teaching the child the truths of Faith when his parents are, for any reason, unable to do so. It should be remembered that godparents or sponsors are not, as so many cases they appear to be, mere "convenient friends"; "compadres" or "comadres" of the parents who are useful in politics and other worldly purposes.
Godparents are spiritual guides, spiritual parents. In default of natural parents, they are bound to see that their godchildren are brought up correctly, make their First Confession and First Holy Communion at the proper age, receive Confirmation and receive a good Christian education.
St. Augustine called baptismal sponsors "sureties, guarantors, and teachers," and warned them of their solemn obligation not only to admonish their godchildren, but also to give them good example by a Christian life.
We can summarize as follows, the commitments which godparents of baptized infants acquire: Godparents of baptized infants should be ready to help parents bring up their children to profess the Faith and show this by living it and to instruct their godchildren in their religious duties.
17. Who Should Be Chosen As Godparents For Baptism?
Go to Table of Contents
As much as possible, only Catholics who have received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Penance and Holy Eucharist, and who are mature enough to undertake this responsibility should be chosen as godparents for Baptism. They should also know their faith and live up to the duties of their religion.
The following, therefore, may not act as godparents:
non-Catholics or Catholics who have apostatized (abandoned the Catholic religion);
criminals, or persons with evil reputation in the community;
the parents of the infant or, in the case of adults, the wife, husband or children of the person to be baptized;
members or novices of religious orders, congregations or secular institutes, or those in Holy Orders (priests or deacons), unless they receive permission from their Superiors or Bishops to act as godparents.
The question is sometimes asked why the Church forbids non-Catholics from acting as godparents of Catholic children. The answer is easily deduced from. the duties of godparents: if such godparents have the obligation of raising the godchild a Catholic, should there be a default of the natural parents, how can they do so unless they themselves are Catholics?
For the same reason, bad Catholics, persons of ill-repute, Masons, or persons known to be excommunicated, etc., are all forbidden to be sponsors of Baptism.
Finally, we must also mention here that Catholics cannot act as sponsors or godparents in baptism of non-Catholic sects or other churches.
The new Code of Canon Law lays down some guidelines regarding duties of godparents or sponsors. Canon 872 states that the role of the godparent is as follows:
In an adult Baptism, to support him or her during the rite of Christian initiation;
In the case of infant Baptism, to present along with the parents, the infant candidate.
The godparent must see to it that the godchild lives a Christian life congruous with Baptism, and faithfully fulfill the obligations intimately connected with it.
Canon 873 specifies that one godparent is sufficient: either a man or a woman or both. The usual practice is to have two; one godfather and one godmother.
Canon 874 lists down five qualifications of a godparent:
The godparent must be designated by the one about to be baptized (in adult Baptism), or by the subject's parents (in infant Baptism), or by those who are taking the place of the parents. If none of these is able to make the designation, the godparent might be named by the priest. The sponsor should also have the suitability (aptitudinem) and intent to carry out his or her office as godparent.
The godparent must have completed the 16th year of age, unless another age has been decreed by the diocesan bishop.
The godparent should be a Catholic who has been confirmed. He or she should be living a life of faith in keeping with the office of sponsor or godparent.
The godparent must not be bound by any canonical penalty (for example, excommunication), either legitimately imposed or declared.
The godparent must not be the father or mother of the candidate.
In Paragraph 2 of the same Canon 874 we are given a norm about non-Catholics who are asked to witness to Baptisms performed in the Catholic Church. A baptized person who is a member of a non-Catholic community, is not to be admitted except with a Catholic godparent, and then only as a witness of the Baptism. This is mentioned in the Rite of Baptism for Children and is referred to as a "Christian witness." "
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