Why do we confess to a priest?

Fr. Andreas Blom

Fr. Andreas Blom

Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church

12/13/2016

See also
How to Make a Good Confession. Orthodox Spirituality, Part 4 How to Make a Good Confession. Orthodox Spirituality, Part 4
Fr. Alexey Young How to Make a Good Confession. Orthodox Spirituality, Part 4 How to Make a Good Confession. Orthodox Spirituality, Part 4
Fr. Alexey Young
"The holy Fathers give us the antidote for going from vice to virtue. The spiritual life is a science, not an art form. Most of us aren’t so spiritually talented so we need laws and cause and effect in order to learn the spiritual life. St. John Climacus says that the antidote for pride is prayer. Identify where the pride is in your life and ask for strength against it. Human effort can do very little. We must realize that everything depends on God. In prayer we make use of God’s grace, and then we can do almost anything—we can move mountains!" Conquered by the Mercy of God Conquered by the Mercy of God
Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov Conquered by the Mercy of God Conquered by the Mercy of God
A Discourse on the Mystery of Repentance and Confession
Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov
Not only in the minute of confession of sins and receiving of forgiveness are we called to carry out the commandment of Christ: Repent ye and believe the Gospel; but before and after Confession the Christian is called to abide in repentance. Repentance is the air that pervades the soul; it is the light that allows us to see the path before us. Repentance is the aspiration to refrain from your confessed sins. It is a battle with sinister desires and passions that are no-nos, and which raise up their serpentine heads in the depths of our heart. A Guide to Confession A Guide to Confession A Guide to Confession A Guide to Confession
Genuine Repentance & Confession heals and makes the immortal soul holy. This is the correct way to prepare for Holy Communion.
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