The day of the communion of the saints of the body and blood of Christ for an Orthodox person is a special triumph. Therefore, at this time, a person must in a special way to save his soul and body from sin, trying to spend the day godly.
A believer is prepared for Orthodox communion with special trepidation, because the day of the communion of the holy mysteries is a holiday for a Christian. The Church strongly recommends that people prepare their souls for the communion of the shrine through fasting and a special prayer rule, which includes certain canons, as well as a passage read directly for communion. If a Christian, with deep faith and understanding of the upcoming event, embarks on the sacrament, then the human soul experiences special joy.
The church recommends that people hold the day of Communion righteously and reverently, thinking about eternity. This is no coincidence, because a Christian at the liturgy communed with God. We can say that the sacrament makes a person holy until the fall of the latter. Thus, not only the day of the sacrament, but the whole subsequent time after participating in the sacrament, the Christian should try to refrain from sin.
On the day of the sacrament, reading the sacred texts from the Bible (especially the New Testament) is recommended. It will also be useful to join the creations of the Holy Fathers of the Church. In order to penetrate the whole depth of the meaning of the sacrament, an Orthodox Christian can turn to the teachings of the saints concerning this holy sacrament.
Immediately after communion, an Orthodox person should thank God by reading special thanksgiving prayers, which are published in many prayer books. After the sacrament, a practicing Christian should not forget about the cell prayer rule.
On the day of the Lord's communion, the believer tries to minimize the amusement: for example, watching TV, excessive ridicule. Profanity, idleness (as well as other indecency) are not allowed. A believer should not spit on the day of holy communion.
Thus, the day of communion for a Christian, which is special, should be spent on reflecting on what has happened and striving for as long as possible to preserve the purity of the soul and the holiness bestowed through the union of man with God.
