Vladika Anthony threw open the relics and prayed for John over them, at the tail end of the day of the Glorification itself, when he d already been on his feet for more hours than I can contemplate. John came through the surgery healed and strong, and we were greatly comforted by so many prayers. Godparents have great boldness before God. Godparents are our person to contact in case of emergency. For older converts especially, a godmother can answer all those questions that a woman would rather die than ask her priest.
Godfathers can do the same thing for men.
Godparents hand you good books, and ask, later, if you ve read them. They ll ask about your grades. They ll remember which subjects you find difficult. When the weather is bad and your health is worse and things are falling apart around you, you can remember that your godparents are praying for you, and you feel better. I m the worst godmother in the western world.