It is designated by the term godson to that one individual who is with respect to his godparents of the sacrament of baptism.
He Baptism It is a rite of initiation and purification quite common in different religions, in the case of Christian or Catholic Baptism, it consists of the application of holy water on the head of the baptized while invoking the Holy Trinity with the mission of, from that moment on, to make the individual participate in the death and resurrection of Jesus. According to Catholic doctrine, Baptism will forever erase the original sin with which all men are born.
Meanwhile, the aforementioned rite is accompanied by different traditional customs that must be respected and one of them is precisely the presence of godparentsnormally two, although they can be more, two godparents and two godmothers, chosen by the parents, in the case of a baby, or failing that, chosen by whoever decides to receive the sacrament already entered adulthood.
The godparents will accompany the person who receives the sacrament of baptism at all times, they will remain by their side during the ceremony specially officiated by a priest in a Church or Parish. But in addition to witnessing that moment as crucial as the entry into eternal life, the godparents fulfill an outstanding function for their godson, beyond the strictly religious, since in the event of the absence or death of the parents, traditionally, it has been established that these are the ones who watch over the safety of their godson.
To be a godparent, the necessary conditions are: to be over 16 years of age, to be Catholic and to have received the sacrament of First Communion.
On the other hand, in common language, a godson is called a person who is guided in his work and activity, perhaps by sharing it, or failing that, who was given the opportunity to carry out a job .
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