Baptism during the Great and Christmas Eve
The Orthodox Church does not prohibit baptismchildren on the eve of Easter or Christmas. But in this case, parents will need to observe some restrictions when celebrating this significant event.
Is it possible to baptize a child during Lent?depends on the willingness of the parents to comply with a number of conditionsPhoto: Getty During baptism, the baby is cleansed of original sin and prepared for a bright life. This sacrament is the beginning of his spiritual life. In order to preserve the spiritual purity of the child, parents and godparents will have to give up:
- noisy fun;
- drinking alcohol;
- meat and fatty dishes.
Therefore, the food on the table should be lean,and the celebration itself modest. If the christening falls on a Sunday or a major church holiday, such as the Annunciation, then it is allowed to drink a little wine. If the parents are unable to comply with such conditions, then it is better to postpone the christening. You should not immediately commit a new sin after the sacrament of baptism.
Baptism of a newborn
Despite the fact that the child has no consciousfaith, this does not prevent him from being baptized in infancy. The child is baptized according to the faith of the parents and godparents. In this case, the parents and godparents will develop faith in God in the child from early childhood. It is important that both the parents and godparents are believers, Orthodox Christians. The godparents vouch for the baby, they are obliged to make him a partaker of the Orthodox faith.
On what days can you be baptized and reasons for refusal
There are no specific laws in the Christian Churchdates intended for christening. Among the Orthodox, there is a tradition of christening a baby on the 40th day after birth, but this is just a custom. This can be done earlier or later. But you should not delay or postpone this holiday for a long time, unless there is an urgent need. Christening can take place on weekdays or on weekends. Clergy may refuse to perform the Sacrament on weekdays for technical reasons. During the period of preparation for Church holidays, they devote most of their time to worship. The lack of technical ability may be a reason for a temporary refusal to perform the service. Then the baptism is performed on Saturday or Sunday, when worship services are much shorter than weekday ones. Baptize children, then their life will be happy and bright.
