Communion-Confession

romiosini · Post by **romiosini** » Thu 28 July 2005 10:39 am

Should a person always be confessing everytime he communes? Isn't confessing on a regular basis good enough allready? What do you think?

尼古拉前执事 · Post by **尼古拉前执事** » Thu 28 July 2005 7:38 pm

If you are going to Liturgy every day, it may or may not be neccesary, but if you commune every Sunday or once every 40 days, you shopuld definitely confess before communing, whether that morning or the evening before at/before/after Vespers.

romiosini · Post by **romiosini** » Thu 28 July 2005 10:14 pm

Father Nicholas, what would you say to those who have a spiritual father who aren't their parish priest?

尼古拉前执事 · Post by **尼古拉前执事** » Thu 28 July 2005 11:09 pm

Probably this, "Ask your Spiritual Father and communing priest".

Jean-Serge · Post by **Jean-Serge** » Sat 30 July 2005 3:42 am

I confess one time with three weeks and I commune every Sunday (after reading the prayers before communion)... I would say we must not fall in two extreme positions : confession is not a passport to communion, but it is important to go to confession when you commune and the other extreme position. Communing without confession...

romiosini · Post by **romiosini** » Sat 30 July 2005 6:09 pm

Jean-Serge wrote:
I confess one time with three weeks and I commune every Sunday (after reading the prayers before communion)... I would say we must not fall in two extreme positions : confession is not a passport to communion, but it is important to go to confession when you commune and the other extreme position. Communing without confession...

Good point! $/\$