How to prepare for the sacrament

The fulfillment of the Sacrament of Communion in church tradition has existed since the Last Supper. On that day, Jesus distributed the broken bread to his disciples, explaining it this way: "This is My Body

“Since then, the sacrament has become the deep spiritual need of every Christian. It is well known that communion is formally unacceptable. Preparing for the sacrament should therefore become a serious inner work of a person.

Instruction manual

The Church considers Communion the most important and most important event in the life of a believer. The priest is called to tell the parishioners about the importance of this sacrament. How often you need to receive communion to a person, everyone determines for himself. Someone goes through communion every year, but for someone it is a daily inner need. The duration of fasting and abstinence before the sacrament is also purely personal in nature.

The church does not require strict fasting from certain groups of parishioners. We are talking about children, sick people, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Cramped living conditions (including the army, imprisonment, etc.) can also serve as the basis for a condescending attitude to the severity of fasting. In such circumstances, fasting can be relaxed.

Nowadays, an unconditional attendance of evening service is not required immediately before communion. Although it is welcomed and encouraged by the clergy.

The preparation itself for the Sacrament of Communion should be aimed at acquiring believers a sense of repentance, humility and repentance. An important point remains the awareness of the significance of this event. Indeed, a mysterious union of parishioners with Jesus Christ takes place in it.

Preparation for the Sacrament of Holy Communion is aimed, first of all, at acquiring a feeling of deep repentance and humility. The believer symbolically accepts the Body of Christ into his life as a divine gift.

One of the unconditional wishes before taking the sacrament is to prepare for it by means of prayers, both at home and during church services. It is advisable to accept such a service on the evening before the day the sacrament is performed.

Confession must also precede the sacrament. The parishioner must verbally in the presence of the clergyman confess to God his sins, trying to sincerely cleanse his soul, moreover, with the intention of not allowing sinful acts in the future. Humility and forgiveness of apparent and imaginary offenders should also help ease the person’s soul before communion.

And so the Sacrament of Communion was accomplished. Now the believer must make sure that the gifts given at the time of the sacrament are kept within himself. It is recommended, if possible, to evade everyday everyday topics in conversations, to postpone everyday worries and chores. It is best to devote this day to deeds pleasing to God, to fill it with thoughts of mercy and love for your neighbors.