{"id":101949,"date":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101949"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T16:50:46","slug":"5-tips-for-being-a-better-godparent-or-confirmation-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/5-tips-for-being-a-better-godparent-or-confirmation-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"5 \u0646\u0635\u0627\u0626\u062d \u0644\u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0623\u0628\u0627\u064b \u0631\u0648\u062d\u064a\u0627\u064b \u0623\u0648 \u0639\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0627\u064b \u0644\u0644\u062a\u062b\u0628\u064a\u062a \u0628\u0634\u0643\u0644 \u0623\u0641\u0636\u0644"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Being chosen as a godparent or confirmation sponsor entails a commitment to providing spiritual accompaniment to the godchild or candidate, helping that person to grow in his or her faith.This responsibility holds special significance in the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, which, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, \u201clay the foundations of every Christian life.\u201dIn an interview with ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, Mexican priest Father Luis Fernando Vald\u00e9s, who holds a doctorate\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being chosen as a godparent or confirmation sponsor entails a commitment to providing spiritual accompaniment to the godchild or candidate, helping that person to grow in his or her faith.This responsibility holds special significance in the sacraments of baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation, which, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, \u201clay the foundations of every Christian life.\u201dIn an interview with ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, Mexican priest Father Luis Fernando Vald\u00e9s, who holds a doctorate\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38858,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/how-to-become-catholic-in-2025-a-step-by-step-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":101949,"position":0},"title":"How to become Catholic in 2025: A step-by-step guide","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u064a\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A young woman is baptized at the 2024 Easter vigil at St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Center at Texas A&amp;M. \/ Credit: Courtesy of St. Mary\u2019s Catholic Center, Texas A&amp;M CNA Staff, May 23, 2025 \/ 13:35 pm (CNA). 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