One of the main rites of Christianity is the sacrament of confession. According to the Bible, it is necessary to start confessing from the age of seven until the end of life. To avoid mistakes during this ceremony, you need to carefully prepare.
Instruction manual
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Prepare in advance for what you say to the priest. It is best to do this in seclusion. Take a blank sheet of paper, pencil or pen and remember all the bad things you have done lately. First of all, remember the mortal sins, they must be recorded at the very beginning. This sheet can be taken for confession and read on it, so write everything as detailed and clear as possible. This will help you even if you cannot make a speech yourself. Just ask the priest to read everything that is written on the sheet.
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Starting to make a speech, be absolutely sincere. You must fully confess your sins. Take the sacrament as seriously as possible, because it is designed to cleanse you and your soul. You need not only to list all your sins, but to confess to them, to prove that you really regret it and want to change. Moreover, to prove, first of all, to himself.
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As a rule, first a general confession takes place, during which the father can recall the most common sins, and then individual. Listen carefully to what they tell you, because you may not even know that you have sinned. Remember that you can’t take too much time from the priest, because in the church there are many parishioners and everyone needs to speak out. This is one of the most important rules regarding how to practice properly.
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If you are ready for serious repentance, ask the priest to arrange a general confession for many hours during which you recall all the sins you committed since you were seven years old. Do not think about what to say to the priest, just open your heart and tell him about all the experiences that have accumulated in you throughout your life.
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In order to truly be cleansed, confession must take place on a regular basis.
