People who rarely visit the church, but are eager for God, often wonder what can not be done after the sacrament, because there are rumors in the people that after the sacrament of eating the true Body and Blood of the Lord, it is worth refraining from many worldly pleasures and from physical labor. Only many priests and those parishioners who truly believe and regularly go to the temple know that many of these beliefs are fiction. Although they also say that some prohibitions are quite real.
Pseudo-rules of conduct in the church after the sacrament
Sometimes you can find information that after the sacrament you can not apply to the icons and kiss the hand of the priest. It is not true. Particles of holy mysteries are rinsed with "warmth", so they can not be lost. It is worthwhile even kneeling during a prayer service, if other parishioners do it.
Why can not you sleep after the sacrament and can you work physically?
To get to the morning service, you have to get up at six. While the service is over, many parishioners are tired. Upon arrival, they have the opportunity to take a nap, but it is undesirable to do this, because only wakefulness helps to preserve the blessings received after the sacrament. It is better to read the Holy Scripture and spend time thinking about the Lord. Thus, a person can keep the feeling of a holiday in the soul for a longer period. This recommendation does not apply to young children.
If the worship took place on a typical day, you can work, but in the morning, it is better to read spiritual books.
Is it true that after the sacrament one can not wash and eat food, from which it is necessary to spit out bones?
Sometimes, even priests sometimes say that communion is forbidden after bathing. But, this is another superstition about which nothing is written in the church books. The same can be said about berries with bones, and about fish.
Features of the relationship between close people after the sacrament
On the day when the sacrament was performed, the spouses should not enter into intimate relations. This is often reminiscent of the priests, but why after the sacrament can not you kiss even your own children or parents? This rule, most likely, is an invention. The Church keeps silent about the need to stay away from the baby, which is usually kissed a hundred times a day.
Remember that the sacrament is a sacrament that allows you to feel closer to the Lord. Never sin and know how to distinguish superstition from the true rule that every Christian should lead!