A. Compliance with fasting before communion at least 3 days, during which a person must refrain from all kinds of entertainment, as well as quarrels and strife, be reconciled with his enemies. During the post is not used in food products of animal origin (meat, milk, eggs, butter, etc.);

Two. On the eve of Holy Communion must be at the evening service, after which the house of prayer and read all the Canons for Holy Communion, namely:

- the canon of repentance to the Lord Jesus Christ;

- Prayer Canon of the Holy Mother of God;

- Canon to the Guardian Angel;

- Canon for Holy Communion and Prayer for Holy Communion;

- evening prayers.

All of these canons and prayer you will find in every Orthodox prayer books, sold in any Orthodox church.

If you want to partake of, for example, on Saturday, then on Friday from 24.00 till the Communion on Saturday prohibited the use of food and water, medications, and smoking.

Утром в день причащения необходимо прочитать утренние молитвы. Накануне необходимо также составить список Ваших грехов, чтобы вы могли прочитать их на исповеди священнику, не опустив никакой из них. Тяжкий грех берут на свою душу те, которые по ложному стыду, либо какой другой причине утаивают от священника свои грехи. Священник является лишь посредником при исповеди между человеком и Богом, он будет свидетельствовать на Страшном Суде в раскаянии Вами грехов.

Confession shall the priest during the liturgy at the left side of the established church table. There are very serious sins, because of which the priest can not prevent a person to Communion, in which case Communion on that day is impossible.

Before each Communion one must confess. Communion without confession inadmissible. The man, having received no proper training, takes on the soul a grave sin for which he will be punished by the Lord, for this communion is a man in his condemnation.

Women are forbidden to touch the uncleanness of shrines (icons, Bible, holy oil, etc.) and, hence, communion.

After Holy Communion must be approached on zapivku (usually in the same place where the confession was taken, is sanctified water and unleavened bread.) Upon completion of all partake of the Liturgy should be attached to the cross, which gives the priest, and only then can leave the temple.

On this day, you need to read the prayers of gratitude for the Holy Communion (Prayer of), especially trying not to defile their behavior adopted by the Shrine.