Confession and Communion - this is a very important church sacraments, which are attended by Orthodox Christians.Without these sacraments can not be union with God.Human nature is corrupted by sin.Sins cause a wound on the soul, and if you do not repent of their deeds before God, it inevitably becomes ill and the body.Therefore, confession and communion can be called by doctors of the human soul and body.
All you need to repent?
True Orthodox Christian can not imagine himself without repentance.Each person has a huge number of sins: envy, adultery, blasphemy, vanity, greed, greed, avarice, rancor, conviction and many others.Unrepentant and hidden sins are very dangerous.They can lead to the breakdown of the mental and emotional state of a person.Repentance is a sincere, with a broken heart must be to all people.
What is true repentance?
True repentance is a vision of their sins.One has to realize that is a sinner.At the same time, it is necessary to fix our lives and follow the commandments of God.Confessions of us and given to us without hiding could talk about their misdeeds and ask for God's help to correct yourself and get rid of passions.In no case can not find a justification to the crime.You should also know that the bad thoughts - is also a sin.God sees us through and nothing to hide from God will fail.
For many people, the first confession - this is a very difficult step.But it must be done.After all, only God can give the strength to fight against sin.God can forgive us only when we sincerely repent.The first sign of a novice good health of the soul is the vision of their sins, countless as the sand of the sea.
Communion (Eucharist)
Communion - the most important sacrament in which an Orthodox believer receives the body and blood of the Savior in the form of bread and wine.Communion gives strength to man the grace of life.Confession and the Eucharist - are inseparable from each other, although the confession can be no communion, but, on the contrary - not.Before communion confession is required.If the penitent sincerely, with contrition in the heart of God tells his sins, it can rely on the mercy of the Lord's forgiveness.Between God and the penitent is a mediator (priest), who visibly gives absolution.After the confession, the faithful receive Holy Communion.
Preparing to take the Holy Mysteries
Holy Communion requires advance preparation: post (at least three days), fervent prayer (morning and evening rules) with attention and respect, charity, good works, fix their lives, fightwith sins, refraining from entertainment exceptions viewing indecent and entertainment programs.On the eve of Holy Communion (in the evening), you must be in the service of the Church.After midnight forbidden to take food and water.The morning before communion must start with morning prayers and reading the rules for Holy Communion.Also, you need to read the canons to the Savior, the Blessed Virgin Mary and Guardian Angel.To the bowl should be treated with pure thoughts, purity of soul and body.
To properly prepare for participation in the sacraments, which are the confession and communion, you can purchase special literature in the church benches.You can also pre-consult with the priest how to better prepare themselves for repentance.It is important to know that after the confession and communion should lead the life of an Orthodox Christian, to follow God's commandments, otherwise everything will be in vain.You can fool yourself, or priest, but God is not to be held.The grace given to man by God, help in life.The incredible ease and peace of mind are felt in the soul after the adoption of the sacraments.
