Baptism Gift?

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Hi, all! One of my brothers and his family are Roman Catholic, and their youngest son (born in Sept.) is going to be baptised this coming Sunday. What would be an appropriate baptism gift? Thanks for any suggestions you might have.

 

[Alexis OCA]

How about a nice icon of the baptism of our Lord that could be put in his room? Many catholics love icons and you could celebrate both your traditions by that gift.

Warm regards,
Douglas (big fan of the Byzantine Rite)

 

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

How about a nice icon of the baptism of our Lord that could be put in his room? Many catholics love icons and you could celebrate both your traditions by that gift.

Warm regards,
Douglas (big fan of the Byzantine Rite)

Yes, that is a good idea. I also thought of getting an icon of St. Anthony, since that will be his patron saint (but his middle name is Joseph, so I guess they could go with that, too). Problem is, I just found out about his baptism today, and it will take place this coming Sunday. There are no stores around here that sell icons, they have to be ordered. Any other ideas?

Thanks for your input, btw.

 

[Wiffey]

How about a small gold cross? Or a child's bible? Most bookstores do carry "Children's bibles". My daughter had one from when she was little called "My First Bible", which was some simple bible stories with illustrations.(At that age & level it doesn't matter much whether it is an "official" translation- it is really pretty basic stuff). She LOVED it. Also, if you have a store that carries kids' bible story videos, that might be good, too...