confession and communion - the most important Christian sacraments, originally established by Jesus Christ.This is an opportunity to repent of their sins and to correct his life and continue it clean.How to prepare for confession and communion a man walking in the commission of this sacrament for the first time - a very serious matter.
First of all, have nothing to fear.Many parishioners did not confess for many years out of a sense of false shame, when the fear out loud express priest sins.They do not realize that the Lord, and so sees and knows everything, and he needs only our repentance and a desire to change his life and make it better.Do it can only be cleansed from the burden of the past.
Suppose a person has decided to repent and be cleansed of sin, but it does so for the first time and did not know how to prepare.By the confession and communion must be approached pure in body and soul.To prepare for this it is necessary to advance at least one week.First of all, put in order their thoughts and feelings.This extra help to morning and evening prayer, which will be useful to add daily during this week's Canon of reading, which is in the prayers.If you confess the first time, you need to remember all the faults and sins of the age of seven.It is a serious work, and it would be better to write everything on a piece of paper, so that nothing is missed.At this point you are beginning the path to repentance.
daily prayers before confession and communion must be imbued with special attention and humility.In everyday life and watch your speech, do not swear, do without condemnation, gossip and backbiting.Try to give up the entertainment, theater, cinema and television.Calm and focused inner life for a week will help you tune in.
How to prepare for confession and communion physically?Popostitsya this week, or at least the last three days, abandoning any animal foods (meat, fish, milk and dairy products, eggs, butter).Eat moderately.Avoid sexual relations.
to confession before Communion or go to the evening service, either in the morning, just before the celebration of the sacraments.No matter when you confess, at the evening service is necessary to be sure.Now about turning to God.Prayer before confession and communion - special.In addition to the rules of the evening it is recommended to read the Canon of Repentance, Prayer Canon to the Most Holy Mother of God, and to the Guardian Angel.The evening before Communion after twelve and before the adoption of ordinances necessary to give up eating and drinking, and smoking - tobacco.In the morning, after reading the morning prayers, read The Service for Holy Communion.All the canons of the Orthodox prayers there.
confession and Communion, keep the joy of this day as long as possible - spend it quietly and without fuss, profanity and gossip.Upon returning home from the temple read the prayer of thanksgiving after Communion.
How to prepare for confession and communion, it is now clear.Many people wonder how often you need to start these sacraments?Opinions differ.One of the priests answered this question: "How often do you go to the bath, cleaning the body?It is our soul does not deserve even more reverent attitude to yourself? "How often should I clean the soul, everyone decides for himself.
