One of the main rites of Christianity is the sacrament of confession. According to the Bible, it is necessary to start confessing from the age of seven until the end of life. To avoid mistakes during this ceremony, you need to carefully prepare.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare in advance for what you say to the priest. This is best done in solitude. Take a blank sheet of paper, pencil or pen and remember all the bad things you have done lately. First of all, remember the mortal sins, they must be written down at the very beginning. This sheet can be taken to confession and read from it, so write everything down in as much detail and as possible. This will also help you if you are unable to deliver the speech on your own. Just ask the priest to read everything that is written on the sheet.
Step 2
Be absolutely sincere when you start giving a speech. You must fully confess your sins. Take the sacrament as seriously as possible, because it is designed to cleanse you and your soul. You need not just list all your sins, but just confess them, prove that you really regret it and want to change. And to prove, first of all, to yourself.
Step 3
As a rule, first there is a general confession, during which the priest can recall the most common sins, and then an individual confession. Listen carefully to what they tell you, because you may not even know that you have sinned. Remember that you cannot take too much time from the priest, because there are many parishioners in the church and everyone needs to speak out. This is one of the most important rules about how to make a proper confession.
Step 4
If you are ready for serious repentance, ask the priest to arrange for you a general many hours of confession, during which all the sins you have committed since the age of seven are remembered. Do not think about what to say to the priest, just open your heart and tell him about all the experiences that have accumulated in you throughout your life.
