How to Receive Holy Communion

Start your preparation for Holy Communion the night before, through many aspirations and brief and quick prayers of love. If you wake during the night, fill your heart and mouth immediately with some sweet words so that your soul may be perfumed for the reception of her spouse. No longer move your head nor your lips, whether to pray or sigh, but sweetly and meekly opening your lips and raising your head enough for the priest to place the host upon your tongue,. receive it full of faith, hope, and love.