How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

Upon arriving at your house, pray your usual daily prayers, have
a light supper, and prepare yourself for the Holy Communion
the next day.
Sleep early, so that you might be able to wake up early the next
morning, and go to church, according to His precious promise:
“I love those who love Me, and those who seek Me diligently
will find Me, riches and honour are with Me” (Proverbs
8:17,18).
God loves those who get up early to meet Him, and pray with
Him, remembering His words to Moses the Prophet: “So be
ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount
Sinai, and present yourself to Me there on the top of the
mountain…Then Moses rose early in the morning, and went
up to Mount Sinai as the Lord had commanded him” (Exodus
34:2-4).
Notes on the Mystery of Confession:
Some people are used to confessing during the Liturgy’s
readings, but this, however, is inappropriate because of the
shortness of time, especially if the priest is serving alone. In
addition, this does not give enough chance for you to confess all
your sins, nor give the priest enough time to give you the
appropriate spiritual practices or advices.
What is more dangerous is that some people do not confess at
all, but still proceed to the Holy Communion, asking only that
the priest give them the absolution. With great sorrow, some
priests approve of giving the absolution, without asking these
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