Many Russian people find it difficult to confess in English, even if they are fluent. These two charts are excellent. The longer one is great to use for preparation, and FOR A PERSON TO TAKE NOTES AND BRING THE NOTES TO CONFESSION. Of course, this PRESUPPOSES that there is preparation for confession, which is absolutely necessary for a good confession
These charts are in pdf format, and were provided to one of our ROCOR clergy list some time ago.
Confession chart, 2 column, Russian and English, longer version, suitable for preparation for confession
Confession chart, brief version, Russian and English, suitable to bring to confession.
More confession links
- Confession
- Most of the following in a RTF document Other formats: PDF
- A two column chart for confession in Russian and English.
This is good for preparation for Confession, but perhaps a bit too detailed for using in confession. - A brief two column chart for confession in Russian and English.
This is excellent for a Russian speaking person who has difficulty confessing in English to bring to confession.
The more detailed chart is better for preparation for 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
- A two column chart for confession in Russian and English.
- This is good for preparation for Confession, but perhaps a bit too detailed for using in confession.
See the brief chart for something to bring to confession.
- 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
- What Is Necessary for a Saving Confession? by Metropolitan Innocent of Moscow
- A Catechism for Confession
- Thoughts about the Relationship between Confession and Communion
Thank you, Father.
Actually, there is, as far as I know, a problem regarding confessing…
Priests (at least here – Russia, Belarus…) often stress (sometimes to everyone before starting confession) – that they should speak ABOUT THEMSELVES ONLY. Not about others! This is so widely-spread, unfortunately. People come to the priest & start telling him their stories – on how other people behaved towards them, their insults, how the state is bad, how bad is everything…When the priest asks them what about them – nothing to say is found.
Of course, people should have a chance to share their problems somehow, but the difficulty is that they are often determined to do ONLY that, coming to the confession with no their own sins to mention. Or – to metion – i.e.to confess, but NOT repent. Even admitting honestly that they are not going to change anything after confession & taking the Holy Communion, – saying they need to confess…even without the wish or thought they should change something & try not to repeat the sin confessed. I know how hard it is not to repeat!!! But they say they they will not even try. This all is very sad to the priests. and people feel often offended that the priest refuses to listen how bad other people are & asks to say OWN sins, even if the priest asks this in a very polite & tactful manner…
May God help us to confess!!! to start to learn how to do it & start PRACTICING it.
Bless.