In the northern part of Northamptonshire sweet currant buns were formerly made called Valentine buns, and given by godparents to their godchildren on the Sunday preceding and the Sunday following Valentine’s Day.
My neighbour, who was a clergyman, immediately explained the reason for this idea by telling me that in pre-Reformation days godparents were not allowed to marry each other.
The god-cake is a particular kind of cake sent by godparentsto their godchildren.
If an engaged couple have undertaken to be godparents to a child, it is unlucky for them both to stand at the font together, it would presage a parting within three months.
In the Episcopal Church there are two, and sometimes three, godparents or sponsors.
The persons selected for godparents should be near relatives or friends of long and close standing, and should be members of the same church into which the child is baptized.
Since the godparents would not so much as notice him, he dared not approach them; but when the godmother swept past him he heard a little piping sound from the bundle on her arm.
Marriage is expressly forbidden between godparents and their godchildren, and between godchildren who have the same godparent.
Marriage is also prohibited between godparents and godchildren, and between godchildren who have the same godparent.
Marriage is forbidden between relatives by adoption and between godparents and their godchildren.
Godparents must have received the Holy Communion, and a father cannot be godfather for his own child.
The rubrics direct immersion in the case of the public baptism of infants, if the godparents certify that the child can endure it, and affusion, if they certify that the child is weak.
Godparents must, of course, give the baby a present, if not before, at least at the christening.
The other godparentsstand beside her and other relatives and friends nearby.
But where a child is born with plenty of relatives who can be called upon for advice and affection and assistance in event of his or her becoming an orphan, godparents are often chosen from among them.
The godmother carries the baby and follows the clergyman; the other two godparents walk behind her, and all three stand near the font.
Since godparents are always most intimate friends, it is natural to ask them when they come to see the mother and the baby (which they probably do often) or to write them if at a distance.
Godparents are supposed to stand in a more intimate relation to their godchildren than to others, and to take a more personal interest in them, especially in case of the parents' death.
The godparentsare expected to make christening gifts to the child on his baptismal day.
To repeat what has already been said, godparents contract a spiritual relationship with their godchild, and in the event of marriage, they must make known this relationship to the priest.
L1 should be made to the nurse on the day of the christening when the godparents are relatives, but oftener than not the sponsors are represented by proxy.
A hush went over the great assembly as the parents and the godparents advanced to the flower-decked font, and the silence lasted until His Eminence had sprinkled the Prince and given him the name of Rolandor.
Similarly, the bond between godparents and the family of the godchild was considered as close as that of blood kin.
The strong relationship between the two families was developed partly because the same family usually provided the godparents for another family for generations.
But if they are brought up among Catholic Christians, the godparents may well be excused from this responsibility, since it may be presumed that the children will be carefully instructed by their parents.
If, therefore, godparents are bound to instruct their godchildren, it would be fitting for the carnal father, rather than another, to be the godparent of his own child.
If, therefore, godparents are bound to instruct their godchildren, it would be better to have several godparents than only one.
These godparents enjoy the same distinction as those at the christening.
If the girl is not to continue living with her parents, she returns there, nevertheless, and remains for eight days, after which time the godparents come to get her and turn her over to her husband.
For this ceremonial the godparentsand the boys assemble in the Kiva of the North.
The godparents sit upon the stone ledge which passes around the room, whose walls are rectangular, and, spreading his knees, the boy sits on the ledge between them.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "godparents" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
