Interhuman relationships go back to the early years of civilization, but there is one ritual known the world over that has a much fresher history: marriage. Most evidence suggests that the ...

A. Godparents, as well as the one baptizing, contract a spiritual relationship with the person baptized (not with his.

To emphasize the unity of the two sacraments, it is appropriate that this be one of the baptismal godparents. 129 V. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION 1312 The original minister of Confirmation is the ...