I was hoping for more sociological and cultural analysis than celebrity gossip, but nevertheless the first para gives a little window into the matter that may be worth noting
I wonder how many godparents interpret the idea of 'ensuring your spiritual health'? In this parish, much is made of godparental duties. But as with most cases it is hard to get godparents to attend preparation, it may be a bit hit and miss. But centering preparation around the idea of spiritual health might be a fruitful metaphor to focus and drawing people to consider the gospel.
What is it to be healthy? How do the answers to that question map across to spirituality? Is there a helpful way of talking about the work of Christ that easily draws on that metaphor in such a way as to make the living out of it reasonably obvious?
What are godparents for? | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
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Ordinary godparents are for ensuring your spiritual health, providing an extra source of presents for ungrateful children while they are growing up, and giving teenagers somewhere to storm off to when their real parents don't understand them.
I wonder how many godparents interpret the idea of 'ensuring your spiritual health'? In this parish, much is made of godparental duties. But as with most cases it is hard to get godparents to attend preparation, it may be a bit hit and miss. But centering preparation around the idea of spiritual health might be a fruitful metaphor to focus and drawing people to consider the gospel.
What is it to be healthy? How do the answers to that question map across to spirituality? Is there a helpful way of talking about the work of Christ that easily draws on that metaphor in such a way as to make the living out of it reasonably obvious?
What are godparents for? | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
Technorati Tags: Christening, gospel, Christian, initiation, baptism, godparents
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