Repentance leads us to salvation provided it is coupled with Confession. Confession is what reconciles us with the Father who loves us unconditionally. He does not want us to die as a sinner, but wishes us to return to union with Him and attain eternal life in His kingdom.... more
Articles
Preparing for Confession by Department of Religious Education from "My Orthodox Prayer Book"
Preparing for Confession by Department of Religious Education from "My Orthodox Prayer Book"
Rules for a Saving Confession by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev (pdf)
The Ten Commandments by Rev. George Mastrantonis
Repentance and Confession - Introduction by Fr. John Chryssavgis
What Is Necessary for a Saving Confession? by Saint Innocent of Alaska, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of North America
Self-Examination Before Confession by Saint Nicolas Varzhansky
How Everyone Should Prepare Before Confession:
An Excerpt from Exomologetarion (A Manual of Confession) by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
A Catechism on Confession.
Reprinted from The Shepherd, published by the Brotherhood of St. Edward the Martyr, London, England.
AN ORTHODOX CONFESSION WHICH LEADS THE INWARD MAN TO HUMILITY
From "The Way of a Pilgrim"
A Lament for Sin by St. Basil the Great
Some reflections on Confession by Alexander Schmemann (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall, 1961, pp. 38-44)
The Ten Commandments by Rev. George Mastrantonis
Repentance and Confession - Introduction by Fr. John Chryssavgis
What Is Necessary for a Saving Confession? by Saint Innocent of Alaska, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener of North America
Self-Examination Before Confession by Saint Nicolas Varzhansky
How Everyone Should Prepare Before Confession:
An Excerpt from Exomologetarion (A Manual of Confession) by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite
A Catechism on Confession.
Reprinted from The Shepherd, published by the Brotherhood of St. Edward the Martyr, London, England.
AN ORTHODOX CONFESSION WHICH LEADS THE INWARD MAN TO HUMILITY
From "The Way of a Pilgrim"
A Lament for Sin by St. Basil the Great
Some reflections on Confession by Alexander Schmemann (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall, 1961, pp. 38-44)
Biblical Theology and the Sacrament of Penance
By Rev. Dimitriy Yurevitch SAINT-PETERSBURG ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL ACADEMY
By Rev. Dimitriy Yurevitch SAINT-PETERSBURG ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL ACADEMY
Sacrament of Penance by Bishop Thikon
Why should I confess my sins to a priest?
by Father John Dresko
by Father John Dresko
Links For more information on Confession
IntroductionRepentance leads us to salvation provided it is coupled with Confession. Confession is what reconciles us with the Father who loves us unconditionally. He does not want us to die as a sinner, but wishes us to return to union with Him and attain eternal life in His kingdom.... more
Preparation
To make a good confession it is necessary to prepare yourself carefully. Ask God to give you Grace to make a thorough examination of your conscience, the courage to make a sincere and complete confession, and the strength to amend your way of life in the days to come... more
10 Commandments
Questions for Self-examination
Scripture for Self-examination
51st Psalm
Parable of the Lost Son
Recommended Books
The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentance,Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev.Book Review/Summary by Rev. Richard Andrews
In The Forgotten Medicine, the renowned Bulgarian spiritual father Archimandrite Seraphim (†1993) details the reasons many give for not coming to Confession, and for each of these he clearly brings forth the truth of the matter. For those who feel awkward because of not knowing how to approach Confession, he explains in depth how to prepare beforehand and what to do afterwards.
“In the Mystery of Repentance the spiritual afflictions of a man are treated, impurities of the soul are removed, and a Christian, having received forgiveness of sins, becomes innocent and sanctified, just as he came out of the waters of Baptism”. — excerpt from The Forgotten Medicine
Chapter V - Rules for a Saving Confession
Chapter V - Rules for a Saving Confession
Do You Have a Ticket?, by Metropolitan Cyprian of Oropos and Fili:
a very concise and inspiring small book on confession in the Orthodox Church. Written in the style of the great saints of our Church. A must-have for any pious Christian. "Not Three Times a Year": a profound chapter on the importance of frequent confession (Ch. 11).
Confession, by Met. Anthony Khrapovitsky (Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery):
this was used as the primary reference for the section on Confession in the book A Guide to Orthodox Life and comes highly recommended by the author. It is mainly geared towards Priests (to teach them to be better confessors); however, there is a wealth of information for laypeople as well.
a very concise and inspiring small book on confession in the Orthodox Church. Written in the style of the great saints of our Church. A must-have for any pious Christian. "Not Three Times a Year": a profound chapter on the importance of frequent confession (Ch. 11).
Confession, by Met. Anthony Khrapovitsky (Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery):
this was used as the primary reference for the section on Confession in the book A Guide to Orthodox Life and comes highly recommended by the author. It is mainly geared towards Priests (to teach them to be better confessors); however, there is a wealth of information for laypeople as well.
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