The point about baptism as the washing away of original sin is an interesting one. At the parish where I worked and worshipped we looked at baptism as “gift and mission.” Instead of a passive experience, baptism becomes active, complete with responsibilities alongside the gift. The author’s points about the role of godparents was an important one. For too long many have viewed being a godparent as a cultural honor rather than a Christian responsibility. Her words caused me to reconsider how, if at all, I’ve really led my godchildren closer to their God.
The point about baptism as the washing away of original sin is an interesting one. At the parish where I worked and worshipped we looked at baptism as “gift and mission.” Instead of a passive experience, baptism becomes active, complete with responsibilities alongside the gift. The author’s points about the role of godparents was an important one. For too long many have viewed being a godparent as a cultural honor rather than a Christian responsibility. Her words caused me to reconsider how, if at all, I’ve really led my godchildren closer to their God.