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A C wrote:
I do have to remind myself that I will never have anything in myself that will make me worthy to come but that God has worked in my life to awaken my spiritual consciousness from sin and evil toward His saving love and forgiveness. How can I not acknowledge that and not allow myself to glory and find comfort in Him and His sacrifice.

Although I have nothing to add to the theological discussion here, I would like to share this prayer by St. Basil the Great that has often helped me to approach the Lord's Table "with boldness and without condemnation"


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I know O Lord, that I have communion unworthily of Thy most pure Body and Thy most precious Blood, that I am guilty and drink condemnation to myself not discerning Thy Body and Blood, O my Christ and God. But daring upon Thy generous loving-kindness I come to Thee who hast said: "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him." Be merciful, therefore, O Lord, and do not rebuke me a sinner, but deal with me according to Thy mercy, and let Thy holy things be for my purification and healing, for enlightenment and protection, for the repulsion of every tempting thought and action of the devil which works spiritually in my fleshly members. Let them be for boldness and love for Thee, for the correction and grounding of my life, for the increase of virtue and perfection, for the fulfillment of Thy commandments, for the communion of the Holy Spirit, for the journey of eternal life, for a good and acceptable answer at Thy dread judgment, but not for judgment or condemnation. Amen

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