Synopsis: A short talk on how to prepare for confession. Some of it is not what you might expect, but several practical items are mentioned.
More Stuff about Confession
PREPARING FOR CONFESSION
- Prayer before confession by St. Symeon the New Theologian
- A Preparation for Confession by St. John of Kronstadt
- Helps in Preparation for Confession
- A Twenty Step Preparation for Confession
- From the Vision of Blessed Theodora
- Another Examination of Conscience According to the Expected trials after Death
- From the Vision of Blessed Theodora
- A LIST OF THE PASSIONS
- by Saint Peter of Damaskos
EXAMPLES OF CONFESSIONS
- A Lament for Sin by St. Basil the Great
- A Brief Confession before One's Spiritual Father
- BRIEF CONFESSION BEFORE A SPIRITUAL FATHER
- Compiled by the late Archbishop Tikhon of San Francisco
Based on a longer version by St Dimitry of Rostov. - A sincere confession of an Orthodox Christian
- An Orthodox Confession Which Leads the Inward Man To Humility
ABOUT CONFESSION
- What Is Necessary for a Saving Confession? by Metropolitan Innocent of Moscow
- A Catechism for Confession
- Thoughts about the Relationship between Confession and Communion
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A very edifying and useful tool for all, and for each and every one of us human beings, especially about "starting somewhwre" and becoming prepared and growing from there.
Glory to Jesus Christ!