📋 During the next conversation with Father Daniel, we discussed the following topics and questions: 00:00, about the frequency of communion; different opinions about communion; 03:01, the Gospel basis of communion; 05:12, historical aspects of the issue of communion; church hierarchy; definition of "priest" and "primate"; 08:49, the formation of the Church; the power of the bishop; 12:13, the transformation of the Eucharist - from the source of the Church's life into one of Her Sacraments; preparation for communion; 13:53, gathering together is a sign of unity; 16:21, the main preparation for communion is described in the book of the Epistles of the Apostles; 18:53, the rules for preparing for communion for a priest and a layman are the same; 21:19, fasting before communion; 25:18, about reading the three canons before communion; 28:15, the basis of fasting is abstinence from food; 33:50, the origin of the prayers before Holy Communion; 35:20, is fellowship of Christians in church obligatory? 39:04, the meaning of the Gospel words about children; 43:54, the parable of the wedding feast is of a Christological nature; 47:23, is it necessary to attend the evening service before Communion? 48:55, the duration of fasting before Communion; 51:25, do people living in the Holy Land become accustomed to holy things? 56:41, about the apostolic commandment: "if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat" (2 Thess. 3:10); 1:02:47, almsgiving for good and for harm; 1:03:45, why does the Lord give a burden, temptation, illness to a person? 1:05:18, about the inner contemplative life; the importance of the Jesus Prayer; 1:10:09, faith in man; 1:14:56, significant deeds for the Lord; 1:18:48, the meaning of what is happening in the world lies in Christ; 1:22:06, what to do with a person who is only asking about faith? 1:23:22, how to say the Jesus Prayer when you have a headache and are nervous? 1:24:33, attitude to miracles, traditions; 1:28:00, pagan attitude to relics; 1:29:52, about unction; 1:31:49, testimonies of the human nature of Christ; 1:32:35, how to relate to witchcraft? 1:37:02, how to learn to rest properly? 1:40:56, does God forgive a sin that you confess and repeat again? 1:42:30, is it obligatory for a woman to pray with her head covered? 1:45:31, about the commandment: “if anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother…” (Luke 14:26); 1:46:32, how can a Christian show his fervor in faith, without confusing it with nervous tension? 1:47:58, love and charity towards animals; 1:50:10, the greatest feat of Christ is faith in people; 1:52:40, how can we support a person who does not want to live? *** Dear brothers and sisters! 🕊️ Our church needs help to restore the covering of three chandeliers. Over the years of service, they have darkened from candle and incense smoke, but their light is a symbol of the light of Christ, illuminating our souls. And each of your contributions is an incorruptible sacrifice for the glory of God and to maintain the splendor of the Church of the Queen of Heaven. Help revive the former beauty and radiance of the lamps of the temple of our monastery 🙏 How you can help: • You can make a donation at the link: https://clck.ru/3DjHzs • Or to the T-Bank card No. 2200 7009 3416 2123 (Andrey Anatolyevich M.) with the note "Chandeliers". You can leave notes about your loved ones for commemoration during services in the church of the Metochion on our website: spb.optina.ru/rites 📍 Address: 199034, St. Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island, Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment, 27/2 Tel .: +7 (812) 321-74-73 Email: mail: [email protected] If YouTube is blocked, our broadcasts can be watched on Rutube and VKontakte. Subscribe to stay in prayerful connection with us. 🌐 The Podvorye's pages on social networks Telegram - https://t.me/optinaspb VKontakte - https://vk.com/public8817170 Rutube - https://rutube.ru/channel/25959959/ YouTube - / @optinaspb ©️ The official website of the Optina Pustyn courtyard - http://spb.optina.ru/ ©️ The official website of the monastery - https://www.optina.ru/