The sacrament of confession in Orthodoxy: rules and important points. How to Prepare for Confession and Holy Communion First Confession example

Confession (the Sacrament of Repentance) in our monastery is performed daily during the morning service: from Monday to Saturday - at 7.00, on Sunday - at 6.30 and 9.00.

During the period Great Lent confession is being made Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00, Sundays – at 6.30 and 9.00.

Children under the age of 7 can receive communion without confession.

About the Sacrament of Penance

In the sacrament of repentance, a Christian is given cleansing from sins committed after baptism. The penitent confesses his sins to the Lord and His Church, in the person of its representative - a bishop or priest, through whose prayers the Lord forgives the confessed sins and reunites the penitent with the Church.

Every sin is a rejection of the Divine light. In order to see one's evil, one must see the light or beauty of God's truth, which shone most of all in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His Gospel, and also in holy people. Therefore, it is necessary to repent before the face of the Lord, to whom the Heavenly Father has given all judgment on earth. The judgment consists in the fact that the Lord is light, and the one who rejects this light bears the punishment in himself, going into darkness.

Every sin is a sin against love, since God Himself is love. Violating the law of love, every sin leads to separation from God and people, and, therefore, is a sin against the Church. Therefore, the sinner falls away from the Church and must repent before her. In ancient times the sinner repented before the whole church assembly; now the priest alone receives confession on behalf of the Lord and the Church.

Sin lies not only in the individual actions of a person, it is a constant illness that does not allow a person to accept the gift of Divine grace, i.e. deprives him of the source of true life. To eradicate such sins as pride or selfishness, constant attention to oneself, a struggle with bad thoughts and bitter regret about frequent mistakes are required. This is constant repentance. In order to inhale grace, one must constantly exhale the fume of sin. He who constantly checks himself and, at least at the evening prayer, remembers his past day, repents more successfully during confession. Whoever neglects the daily hygiene of the soul easily falls into great sins, sometimes not even noticing them. Repentance prior to confession requires, firstly, awareness of one's sins; secondly, bitter regret for them and, finally, the determination to improve.

A good penitent also finds the causes of sinful deeds. For example, he will understand that the inability to endure and forgive insults, even the most insignificant ones, is due to pride, with which he will fight.

The fight against sin must necessarily be expressed in the opening of one's soul before God and other people, since the root of sin is the self-loving self-closure of a person. Confession is, first of all, this way out of painful subjectivity; it also requires self-sacrifice (one's self-love), without which there is no true love. In addition, the story of sin, often accompanied by burning shame, helps to cut off sin from the healthy core of the personality. Another disease is incurable without a surgeon's blade or cauterization. Confessed sin becomes alien to man, while hidden sin produces festering of the whole soul. We confess not so much to avoid punishment as to be cured of sins, that is, to get rid of their repetition. Accepting the penitent, the priest addresses him: "Be careful, you came to the doctor's clinic, do not leave here unhealed."

Sin corrupts our personality, and only Divine love can restore its integrity, that is, heal it. We come for her to the Church, where Christ Himself heals us with His love. And how can one not flare up in the heart of a penitent of grace-filled love when the Lord says to him: “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more” (John 8:11), or, what is the same, when the priest pronounces the words of the permissive prayer? The Lord gave the power to loose sins to His Church, saying to the Apostles: “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Mat. 18:18).

The preparation for confession is, firstly, the spiritual life of a person, with a constant exercise of conscience, as was said above; and, then, special means, such as: solitude to meditate on one's sins, prayer, fasting, reading the Holy Scriptures and spiritual books.

Confession must be complete, precise, without self-justification. We must first remember the most annoying sins (passions, vices), we must fight with them in the first place, as well as sins against love (condemnation, anger, enmity). If such sins exist, they must be the subject of constant repentance and struggle, since God is love. For the same reason, before confession, one must reconcile with everyone, forgiving and asking for forgiveness. The Lord said, “Unless you forgive people their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses” (Mat. 6:15).

Everything that is said in confession, the priest keeps as an unconditional secret. As a spiritual remedy, a priest can impose penance on a penitent, for example, assign him special spiritual exercises, or temporarily prevent him from receiving Holy Communion.

(Compiled according to the book of Bishop Alexander (Semenov-Tian-Shansky) Orthodox catechism).

Confession Example

Here is an exemplary sample of confession that can be used as a guide in order to better understand oneself while preparing for the sacrament of Penance. However, this sample is just a guide to help you build a personal confession, which will name the sins that took place in your life.

“I offer You, merciful Lord, the heavy burden of my countless sins, with which I have sinned before You, from my early youth until today.

I have sinned before You, Lord, by ingratitude to You for Your mercies, by forgetfulness of Your commandments and indifference to You. He sinned with lack of faith, doubt in matters of faith and free-thinking. He sinned with superstition, indifference to the truth and interest in non-Orthodox creeds. He sinned with blasphemous and bad thoughts, suspicion and suspiciousness. He sinned with attachment to money and luxury goods, passions, jealousy and envy. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned by indulging in sinful thoughts, a thirst for pleasure, and spiritual weakness. He sinned with dreaminess, vanity and false shame. He sinned with pride, contempt for people and arrogance. He sinned with despondency, worldly sorrow, despair and grumbling. He sinned with irritability, vindictiveness and gloating. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned with idle talk, unnecessary laughter and ridicule. He sinned by talking in the temple, using the name of God in vain and condemning his neighbors. He sinned with sharpness in words, quarrelsomeness, caustic remarks. He sinned by captiousness, insulting his neighbors and exaggerating his abilities. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned with indecent jokes, stories and sinful conversations. He sinned with grumbling, breaking his promises and lying. He sinned by using swear words, insulting neighbors and cursing. He sinned by spreading defamatory rumors, slander and denunciations. He sinned with laziness, wasting time and not attending services. He sinned with frequent lateness to services, careless and distracted prayer, and lack of spiritual fervor. He sinned by neglecting the needs of his family, neglecting the upbringing of his children, and neglecting his duties. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned with gluttony, overeating and breaking fasts. He sinned with smoking, alcohol abuse and the use of stimulants. He sinned with excessive concern for his appearance, looking with lust and lust, looking at obscene pictures and photographs. He sinned by listening to violent music, listening to sinful conversations and indecent stories. He sinned with seductive behavior, masturbation, fornication and adultery. Sinned by endorsing or participating in an abortion. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned with love of money, passion for gambling. He sinned with passion for his career and success, self-interest and extravagance. He sinned by refusing to help those in need, by greed and avarice. He sinned with cruelty, callousness, dryness and lack of love. He sinned with deceit, theft and bribery. He sinned by visiting fortune-tellers, invoking evil spirits and performing superstitious customs. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He sinned with outbursts of anger, malice and rough treatment of others. He sinned with intransigence, revenge, impudence and insolence. He sinned by disobedience, stubbornness, hypocrisy. He sinned with careless handling of sacred objects, sacrilege, blasphemy. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord.

He also sinned in words, in thoughts, in deeds and with all my feelings, sometimes involuntarily, and most often consciously due to his stubbornness and sinful habit. Forgive and have mercy on me Lord. I remember some sins, but due to my negligence and spiritual inattention, I completely forgot most of them.

I sincerely repent of all my conscious and unknown sins, and have the determination to do my best not to repeat them. Forgive and have mercy on me, Lord."

For those who wish to prepare deeply and thoroughly for the sacrament of confession, we recommend reading the book by Archimandrite John Krestyankin "The experience of building a confession" .

Order of Orthodox confession

I repent to you, Lord, and to you, honest father.

1. She violated the rules of good behavior for those who pray in the holy temple.
2. She had dissatisfaction with her life and people.
3. She performed prayers without zeal and a low bow to the icons, she prayed lying down, sitting (without need, out of laziness).
4. She sought fame and praise in virtues and labors.
5. I was not always content with what I had: I wanted to have beautiful, varied clothes, furniture, delicious food.
6. Annoyed and offended when she received a refusal of her desires.
7. She did not abstain from her husband during pregnancy, on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, on fasts, in uncleanness, by agreement, she was with her husband.
8. Sinned with disgust.
9. After committing a sin, she did not repent immediately, but kept it to herself for a long time.
10. She sinned with idle talk, dishonesty. I remembered the words spoken against me by others, I sang shameless worldly songs.
11. She complained about a bad road, about the length and tediousness of the service.
12. I used to save money for a rainy day, as well as for a funeral.
13. She was angry with her loved ones, scolded her children. She did not tolerate remarks from people, fair reproaches, she immediately fought back.
14. She sinned with vanity, asking for praise, saying “you cannot praise yourself, no one will praise you.”
15. The deceased was commemorated with alcohol; on a fast day, the memorial table was modest.
16. Didn't have a firm determination to give up sin.
17. Doubted the honesty of others.
18. Missed chances to do good.
19. She suffered from pride, did not condemn herself, was not always the first to ask for forgiveness.
20. Allowed spoilage of products.
21. She did not always reverently keep the shrine (artos, water, prosphora spoiled).
22. I sinned for the purpose of “repenting.”
23. She objected, justifying herself, got annoyed at the stupidity, stupidity and ignorance of others, made reprimands and remarks, contradicted, divulged sins and weaknesses.
24. Attributed sins and weaknesses to others.
25. She succumbed to rage: scolded loved ones, insulted her husband and children.
26. Made others angry, irritable, indignant.
27. She sinned by condemning her neighbor, blackened his good name.
28. Sometimes she was despondent, carried her cross with a murmur.
29. Intervened in other people's conversations, interrupted the speaker's speech.
30. She sinned with quarrelsomeness, compared herself with others, complained and became angry at offenders.
31. She thanked people, she did not extend her eyes of gratitude to God.
32. Fell asleep with sinful thoughts and dreams.
33. I noticed bad words and deeds of people.
34. Drank and ate food that was harmful to health.
35. She was embarrassed by the spirit of slander, considered herself better than others.
36. She sinned by indulgence and indulgence in sins, self-complacency, self-indulgence, disrespect for old age, untimely eating, intransigence, inattention to requests.
37. I missed the opportunity to sow the word of God, to bring benefits.
38. She sinned with gluttony, larynx: she loved to eat too much, savor tidbits, and enjoyed drunkenness.
39. She was distracted from prayer, distracted others, emitted bad air in the temple, went out when necessary, without saying it at confession, hastily prepared for confession.
40. She sinned with laziness, idleness, exploited other people's labor, speculated in things, sold icons, did not go to church on Sundays and holidays, was lazy to pray.
41. Hardened towards the poor, did not accept strangers, did not give to the poor, did not clothe the naked.
42. Trusted in man more than in God.
43. Was visiting drunk.
44. I did not send gifts to those who offended me.
45. Was upset at a loss.
46. I fell asleep during the day without need.
47. I was burdened by regrets.
48. I did not protect myself from colds, I was not treated by doctors.
49. Deceived in a word.
50. Exploited someone else's labor.
51. I was despondent in sorrows.
52. She was hypocritical, pleasing to people.
53. Wished evil, was cowardly.
54. Was inventive for evil.
55. Was rude, not condescending to others.
56. I did not force myself to do good deeds, to pray.
57. Angered the authorities at rallies.
58. Reduced prayers, skipped, rearranged words.
59. Envy others, wished for honor.
60. She sinned with pride, vanity, self-love.
61. I watched dances, dances, various games and spectacles.
62. She sinned with idle ranting, secret eating, petrification, insensitivity, neglect, disobedience, intemperance, stinginess, condemnation, greed, reproach.
63. Spent the holidays in booze and earthly amusements.
64. She sinned with sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch, inaccurate observance of fasts, unworthy communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord.
65. She got drunk, laughed at someone else's sin.
66. She sinned with lack of faith, infidelity, treason, deceit, lawlessness, groaning over sin, doubt, freethinking.
67. She was inconstant in good deeds, did not take pleasure in reading the holy Gospel.
68. Made up excuses for my sins.
69. She sinned with disobedience, arbitrariness, unfriendliness, malice, disobedience, insolence, contempt, ingratitude, severity, slander, oppression.
70. She did not always conscientiously fulfill her official duties, was careless in her affairs and hastily.
71. She believed in signs and various superstitions.
72. Was an instigator of evil.
73. Went to weddings without a church wedding.
74. I sinned with spiritual insensitivity: hope for myself, for magic, for divination.
75. Did not keep these vows.
76. Hiding sins at confession.
77. Tried to learn other people's secrets, read other people's letters, eavesdropped on telephone conversations.
78. In great sorrow she wished for herself death.
79. Wore immodest clothes.
80. Talked during the meal.
81. I drank and ate what was said, “charged” by Chumak water.
82. Worked through strength.
83. I forgot about my Guardian Angel.
84. She sinned with laziness to pray for her neighbors, she did not always pray when asked about it.
85. I was ashamed to cross myself among unbelievers, took off the cross, going to the bathhouse and to the doctor.
86. She did not keep the vows given at Holy Baptism, did not preserve the purity of her soul.
87. She noticed the sins and weaknesses of others, divulged and reinterpreted them for the worse. She swore, swore by her head, by her life. Called people "devil", "Satan", "demon".
88. She called the dumb cattle the names of saints: Vaska, Masha.
89. She did not always pray before eating food, sometimes she had breakfast in the morning before the celebration of the Divine Service.
90. Being previously an unbeliever, she tempted her neighbors into unbelief.
91. She set a bad example with her life.
92. I was lazy to work, shifting my work onto the shoulders of others.
93. She did not always treat the word of God with care: she drank tea and read the Holy Gospel (which is irreverence).
94. Took Epiphany water after eating (without need).
95. I tore lilacs at the cemetery and brought them home.
96. She did not always keep the days of communion, she forgot to read thanksgiving prayers. I ate these days, slept a lot.
97. She sinned with idleness, late arrival to the temple and early departure from it, rare going to the temple.
98. Neglected menial work when it was in dire need.
99. She sinned with indifference, was silent when someone blasphemed.
100. She did not exactly observe fast days, during fasts she was fed up with fast food, she tempted others to eat tasty and inaccurate according to the charter: a hot loaf, vegetable oil, seasoning.
101. She was fond of negligence, relaxation, carelessness, trying on clothes and jewelry.
102. She reproached the priests, employees, spoke about their shortcomings.
103. Gave advice on abortion.
104. Violated someone else's dream through negligence and insolence.
105. Read love letters, copied, memorized passionate poems, listened to music, songs, watched shameless movies.
106. She sinned with immodest glances, looked at someone else's nakedness, wore immodest clothes.
107. I was tempted in a dream and passionately remembered it.
108. I suspected in vain (slandered in my heart).
109. She recounted empty, superstitious tales and fables, praised herself, did not always tolerate the revealing truth and offenders.
110. Showed curiosity to other people's letters and papers.
111. She idly inquired about the weaknesses of her neighbor.
112. Not freed from the passion to tell or ask about the news.
113. I read prayers and akathists copied with errors.
114. I considered myself better and more worthy than others.
115. I do not always light lamps and candles in front of icons.
116. Violated the secrecy of her own and someone else's confession.
117. Participated in bad deeds, persuaded to a bad deed.
118. Stubborn against good, did not listen to good advice. Boasted beautiful clothes.
119. I wanted everything to be my way, I was looking for the perpetrators of my sorrows.
120. After praying, she had evil thoughts.
121. Spent money on music, cinema, circus, sinful books and other amusements, lent money for obviously bad deeds.
122. Plotted in thoughts, inspired by the enemy, against the holy faith and the Holy Church.
123. Violated the peace of mind of the sick, looked at them as sinners, and not as a test of their faith and virtue.
124. Yielded to untruth.
125. I ate and went to bed without praying.
126. Ate until mass on Sundays and holidays.
127. She spoiled the water when she bathed in the river from which they drink.
128. She talked about her exploits, labors, boasted of her virtues.
129. With pleasure I used fragrant soap, cream, powder, dyed my eyebrows, nails and eyelashes.
130. Sinned with hope “God will forgive”.
131. I hoped for my strength, abilities, and not for the help and mercy of God.
132. She worked on holidays and weekends, from work on these days she did not give money to the poor and the poor.
133. I visited a healer, went to a fortune-teller, was treated with “biocurrents”, sat at sessions of psychics.
134. She sowed enmity and discord among people, she herself offended others.
135. Sold vodka and moonshine, speculated, drove moonshine (was present at the same time) and took part.
136. Suffered from gluttony, even got up to eat and drink at night.
137. She drew a cross on the ground.
138. I read atheistic books, magazines, “tracts about love”, looked at pornographic pictures, maps, half-naked images.
139. Distorted Holy Scripture (mistakes in reading, singing).
140. She was exalted with pride, she sought primacy and supremacy.
141. In anger, she mentioned evil spirits, invoked a demon.
142. Was engaged in dancing and playing on holidays and Sundays.
143. In uncleanness she entered the temple, ate prosphora, antidor.
144. In anger, I scolded and cursed those who offended me: so that no bottom, no tire, etc.
145. Spent money on amusements (attractions, carousels, all sorts of spectacles).
146. She took offense at her spiritual father, grumbled at him.
147. Disdain to kiss icons, take care of the sick, old people.
148. She teased deaf-mutes, weak-minded, minors, angered animals, repaid evil for evil.
149. Tempted people, wore translucent clothes, miniskirts.
150. She swore, was baptized, saying: “I’ll fail in this place,” etc.
151. Retelling ugly stories (sinful in their essence) from the life of her parents and neighbors.
152. Had a spirit of jealousy for a friend, sister, brother, friend.
153. She sinned with quarrelsomeness, self-will, lamenting that there is no health, strength, strength in the body.
154. Envy rich people, the beauty of people, their intelligence, education, prosperity, goodwill.
155. She did not keep her prayers and good deeds secret, she did not keep church secrets.
156. She justified her sins by illness, infirmity, bodily weakness.
157. She condemned other people's sins and shortcomings, compared people, gave them characteristics, judged them.
158. Revealed other people's sins, mocked them, ridiculed people.
159. Deliberately deceived, told a lie.
160. Hastily read the holy books, when the mind and heart did not assimilate what they read.
161. She left prayer because of fatigue, justifying herself with infirmity.
162. She rarely wept that I was living unrighteously, forgot about humility, self-reproach, about salvation, and about the terrible judgment.
163. In life, she did not betray herself to the will of God.
164. Ruined her spiritual home, mocked people, discussed the fall of others.
165. She herself was an instrument of the devil.
166. She did not always cut off her will before the elder.
167. I spent a lot of time on empty letters, and not on spiritual ones.
168. Didn't have a sense of the fear of God.
169. Was angry, shook her fist, cursed.
170. Read more than pray.
171. Yielded to persuasion, temptation to sin.
172. Powerfully ordered.
173. She slandered others, forced others to swear.
174. Turned her face away from those who asked.
175. She violated the peace of mind of her neighbor, had a sinful mood of spirit.
176. She did good without thinking about God.
177. Was conceited with a place, title, position.
178. The bus did not give way to the elderly, passengers with children.
179. When buying, she bargained, fell into curiosity.
180. She did not always accept the words of the elders and confessors with faith.
181. Watched with curiosity, asked about worldly things.
182. Unlived flesh with a shower, bath, bath.
183. Traveled aimlessly, for the sake of boredom.
184. When the visitors left, she did not try to free herself from sinfulness by prayer, but remained in it.
185. She allowed herself privileges in prayer, pleasures in worldly pleasures.
186. She pleased others for the sake of the flesh and the enemy, and not for the benefit of the spirit and salvation.
187. She sinned with a non-soul-beneficial attachment to friends.
188. Was proud of herself when doing a good deed. I did not humiliate myself, I did not reproach myself.
189. She did not always feel sorry for sinful people, but scolded and reproached them.
190. Was dissatisfied with her life, scolded her and said: "When only death will take me."
191. There were times when she called annoyingly, knocked loudly to open.
192. While reading, I didn't think about the Holy Scripture.
193. She did not always have cordiality towards visitors and the memory of God.
194. She did things out of passion and worked without need.
195. Often kindled by empty dreams.
196. She sinned with malice, did not remain silent in anger, did not move away from the one who provoked anger.
197. In illness, she often used food not for satisfaction, but for pleasure and enjoyment.
198. Coldly received mentally useful visitors.
199. I grieved for the one who offended me. And grieved at me when I offended.
200. At prayer, she did not always have repentant feelings, humble thoughts.
201. Insulted her husband, who avoided intimacy on the wrong day.
202. In anger she encroached on the life of her neighbor.
203. I have sinned and am sinning fornication: I was with my husband not to conceive children, but out of lust. In the absence of her husband, she defiled herself with masturbation.
204. At work, she experienced persecution for the truth and grieved about it.
205. Laughed at the mistakes of others and made comments out loud.
206. She wore women's whims: beautiful umbrellas, magnificent clothes, other people's hair (wigs, hairpieces, braids).
207. She was afraid of sufferings, endured them reluctantly.
208. She often opened her mouth to show off her gold teeth, wore gold-rimmed glasses, an abundance of rings and gold jewelry.
209. Asked for advice from people who do not have a spiritual mind.
210. Before reading the word of God, she did not always call on the grace of the Holy Spirit, she took care to only read more.
211. Transferred the gift of God to the womb, voluptuousness, idleness and sleep. Did not work, having talent.
212. I was too lazy to write and rewrite spiritual instructions.
213. Dyed her hair and rejuvenated, visited beauty salons.
214. When giving alms, she did not combine it with the correction of her heart.
215. She did not evade flatterers, and did not stop them.
216. She had a predilection for clothes: care, as it were, not to get dirty, not to get dusty, not to get wet.
217. She did not always wish her enemies salvation and did not care about it.
218. At prayer she was a "slave of necessity and duty."
219. After fasting, she leaned on fast food, ate to the point of heaviness in the stomach and often without time.
220. She rarely prayed at night. She sniffed tobacco and dabbled in smoking.
221. She did not avoid spiritual temptations. Had a soulful date. Fell in spirit.
222. On the road, she forgot about prayer.
223. Intervened with instructions.
224. Didn't sympathize with the sick and mourners.
225. Didn't always lend.
226. Feared sorcerers more than God.
227. She spared herself for the good of others.
228. Dirty and spoiled sacred books.
229. She spoke before the morning and after the evening prayer.
230. She brought glasses to the guests against their will, treated them beyond measure.
231. She did the works of God without love and diligence.
232. Often did not see her sins, rarely condemned herself.
233. She amused herself with her face, looking in the mirror, making grimaces.
234. She spoke about God without humility and caution.
235. Weary of service, waiting for the end, hurrying to the exit as soon as possible in order to calm down and take care of worldly affairs.
236. Rarely did self-tests, in the evening did not read the prayer “I confess to you ...”
237. Rarely thought about what she heard in the temple and read in Scripture.
238. She did not look for traits of kindness in an evil person and did not talk about his good deeds.
239. Often did not see her sins and rarely condemned herself.
240. I took contraceptives. She demanded protection from her husband, interruption of the act.
241. Praying for health and repose, she often went over names without the participation and love of her heart.
242. She uttered everything when it would be better to remain silent.
243. In a conversation, she used artistic techniques. She spoke in an unnatural voice.
244. She was offended by inattention and neglect of herself, was inattentive to others.
245. She did not abstain from excesses and pleasures.
246. She wore other people's clothes without permission, spoiled other people's things. In the room she blew her nose on the floor.
247. I was looking for benefits and benefits for myself, and not for my neighbor.
248. Forced a person to sin: to lie, steal, peep.
249. To inform and retell.
250. I found pleasure in sinful dates.
251. Visited places of wickedness, debauchery and godlessness.
252. She turned her ear to hear evil.
253. She attributed her successes to herself, and not to God's help.
254. While studying the spiritual life, she did not fulfill it in deeds.
255. In vain she disturbed people, did not calm the angry and sad.
256. Often washed clothes, wasted time without need.
257. Sometimes she fell into danger: she ran across the road in front of transport, crossed the river on thin ice, etc.
258. She towered over others, showing her superiority and wisdom of mind. She allowed herself to humiliate another, mocking the shortcomings of the soul and body.
259. Postponed the deeds of God, mercy and prayer for later.
260. She did not mourn herself when she did a bad deed. With pleasure she listened to slanderous speeches, blasphemed life and the treatment of others.
261. Didn't use surplus income for spiritually useful things.
262. She did not save from the days of fasting in order to give to the sick, the needy, and children.
263. Worked reluctantly, grumbling and vexed because of the small pay.
264. She was the cause of sin in family discord.
265. Without gratitude and self-reproach she endured sorrows.
266. She didn't always go into seclusion in order to be alone with God.
267. She lay and basked in bed for a long time, did not immediately get up to pray.
268. She lost self-control while defending the offended, kept hostility and evil in her heart.
269. Didn't stop talking gossip. She herself often passed on to others and with an increase from herself.
270. Before the morning prayer and during the prayer rule, she did household chores.
271. She autocratically presented her thoughts as the true rule of life.
272. Ate stolen food.
273. She did not confess the Lord with her mind, heart, word, deed. Had an alliance with the wicked.
274. At the meal she was too lazy to treat and serve her neighbor.
275. She was sad about the deceased, that she herself was ill.
276. I was glad that the holiday had come and I didn’t have to work.
277. I drank wine on holidays. Loved going to dinner parties. I got fed up there.
278. She listened to teachers when they said something harmful to the soul, against God.
279. Used perfumes, smoked Indian incense.
280. Engaged in lesbianism, with lust touched someone else's body. With lust and voluptuousness she watched the mating of animals.
281. Cared beyond measure for the nourishment of the body. Accepted gifts or alms at a time when it was not necessary to accept it.
282. Didn't try to be away from a person who likes to chat.
283. Didn't get baptized, didn't read prayers at church bell ringing.
284. Under the guidance of her spiritual father, she did everything according to her own will.
285. She was naked when bathing, sunbathing, exercising, in case of illness she was shown to a male doctor.
286. She did not always recall and count her violations of the Law of God with repentance.
287. While reading prayers and canons, she was too lazy to bow.
288. When she heard that a person was ill, she did not rush to help.
289. With thought and word she exalted herself in the good done.
290. Believed in slander. She didn't punish herself for her sins.
291. During the service in the church she read her house rule or wrote a commemorative book.
292. She did not abstain from her favorite foods (although fasting ones).
293. Unfairly punished and lectured children.
294. Didn't have a daily memory of God's Judgment, death, the Kingdom of God.
295. In times of sorrow, she did not occupy her mind and heart with the prayer of Christ.
296. She did not force herself to pray, to read the Word of God, to weep over her sins.
297. Rarely performed commemoration of the dead, did not pray for the departed.
298. With unconfessed sin she approached the Chalice.
299. In the morning I did gymnastics, and did not dedicate my first thought to God.
300. When praying, I was too lazy to cross myself, sorted out my bad thoughts, did not think about what awaits me beyond the grave.
301. She was in a hurry to pray, out of laziness she shortened it and read without proper attention.
302. She told her neighbors and acquaintances about her grievances. I visited places where bad examples were set.
303. Admonished a man without meekness and love. Irritated when correcting my neighbor.
304. She did not always light a lamp on holidays and Sundays.
305. On Sundays, I didn’t go to the temple, but for mushrooms, berries ...
306. Had more savings than necessary.
307. She spared her strength and health in order to serve her neighbor.
308. She reproached her neighbor for what had happened.
309. Walking on the way to the temple, I did not always read prayers.
310. Assented when condemning a person.
311. She was jealous of her husband, remembered her rival with malice, wished for her death, used a healer's slander to torment her.
312. I used to be demanding and disrespectful to people. Gained the upper hand in conversations with neighbors. On the way to the temple, she overtook older than me, did not wait for those who lagged behind me.
313. She turned her abilities to earthly goods.
314. Had jealousy for the spiritual father.
315. I tried to be always right.
316. Asked unnecessary things.
317. Wept for the temporary.
318. Interpreted dreams and took them seriously.
319. Boasted of sin, committed evil.
320. After communion, she was not guarded from sin.
321. Kept atheistic books and playing cards in the house.
322. She gave advice, not knowing whether they were pleasing to God, she was negligent in the affairs of God.
323. She accepted prosphora, holy water without reverence (she spilled holy water, spilled crumbs of prosphora).
324. I went to bed and got up without prayer.
325. She spoiled her children, not paying attention to their bad deeds.
326. During fasting she was engaged in larynx, she liked to drink strong tea, coffee, and other drinks.
327. I took tickets, food from the back door, went on the bus without a ticket.
328. She placed prayer and the temple above serving her neighbor.
329. Endured sorrows with despondency and grumbling.
330. Irritated in fatigue and illness.
331. Had free treatment of persons of the opposite sex.
332. At the recollection of worldly affairs, she gave up prayer.
333. Forced to eat and drink the sick and children.
334. Contemptuously treated vicious people, did not seek their conversion.
335. She knew and gave money for a bad deed.
336. She entered the house without invitation, peeped through the crack, through the window, through the keyhole, eavesdropped at the door.
337. Entrusted secrets to strangers.
338. Used food without need and hunger.
339. I read prayers with errors, got lost, skipped, put stress incorrectly.
340. Lived lustfully with her husband. She allowed perversions and carnal pleasures.
341. She gave loans and asked for debts back.
342. She tried to learn more about divine things than was revealed by God.
343. Sinned with body movement, gait, gesture.
344. She set herself as an example, boasted, boasted.
345. She spoke passionately about earthly things, delighted in the remembrance of sin.
346. Went to the temple and back with empty talk.
347. I insured my life and property, I wanted to cash in on insurance.
348. Was greedy for pleasure, unchaste.
349. She passed on her conversations with the elder and her temptations to others.
350. She was a donor not out of love for her neighbor, but for the sake of drinking, free days, for money.
351. Boldly and willfully plunged herself into sorrows and temptations.
352. I was bored, I dreamed about traveling and entertainment.
353. Made wrong decisions in anger.
354. Was distracted by thoughts during prayer.
355. Traveled south for carnal pleasures.
356. Used the time of prayer for worldly affairs.
357. She distorted words, distorted the thoughts of others, expressed her displeasure aloud.
358. I was ashamed to confess before my neighbors that I was a believer, and I visit the temple of God.
359. She slandered, demanded justice in higher instances, wrote complaints.
360. She denounced those who do not attend the temple and do not repent.
361. I bought lottery tickets with the hope of getting rich.
362. She gave alms and rudely slandered the one who asked.
363. She listened to the advice of egoists who were themselves slaves of their womb and carnal passions.
364. Engaged in self-aggrandizement, proudly expected a greeting from her neighbor.
365. I was weary of fasting and looked forward to its end.
366. She could not bear the stench from people without disgust.
367. She denounced people in anger, forgetting that we are all sinners.
368. She lay down to sleep, did not remember the affairs of the day and did not shed tears about her sins.
369. She did not keep the Rule of the Church and the traditions of the holy fathers.
370. She paid for help with household chores with vodka, tempted people with drunkenness.
371. In fasting she made tricks in food.
372. Distracted from prayer when bitten by mosquitoes, flies and other insects.
373. At the sight of human ingratitude, she refrained from doing good deeds.
374. She shied away from dirty work: clean the toilet, pick up the trash.
375. During the period of breastfeeding, she did not abstain from married life.
376. In church she stood with her back to the altar and the holy icons.
377. Cooked sophisticated dishes, tempted with guttural insanity.
378. I read entertaining books with pleasure, but not the Scriptures of the Holy Fathers.
379. I watched TV, spent whole days at the “box”, and not in prayers in front of the icons.
380. Listened to passionate secular music.
381. She sought consolation in friendship, yearned for carnal pleasures, loved kissing men and women on the lips.
382. Engaged in extortion and deceit, judged and discussed people.
383. While fasting, she felt disgusted with monotonous, lenten food.
384. The Word of God spoke to unworthy people (not “cast pearls before swine”).
385. She neglected the holy icons, did not wipe them from dust in time.
386. I was too lazy to write congratulations on church holidays.
387. Spent time in mundane games and entertainments: checkers, backgammon, loto, cards, chess, rolling pins, ruffles, Rubik's cube and others.
388. Spoke illnesses, gave advice to go to fortune-tellers, gave addresses of sorcerers.
389. She believed in signs and slander: she spat over her left shoulder, a black cat ran, a spoon, fork, etc. fell.
390. She responded sharply to an angry person to his anger.
391. Tried to prove the justification and justice of her anger.
392. Was annoying, interrupted people's sleep, distracted them from the meal.
393. Relaxed by social conversations with young people of the opposite sex.
394. Engaged in idle talk, curiosity, hung out on fires and was present at accidents.
395. She considered it unnecessary to be treated for illnesses and visit a doctor.
396. I tried to calm myself by hasty execution of the rule.
397. Excessively troubled herself with work.
398. I ate a lot in the meat-fare week.
399. Gave wrong advice to neighbors.
400. She told shameful anecdotes.
401. To please the authorities, she closed the holy icons.
402. She neglected a man in his old age and poverty of his mind.
403. She stretched out her hands to her naked body, looked and touched secret uds with her hands.
404. She punished children with anger, in a fit of passion, with scolding and cursing.
405. Taught children to peep, eavesdrop, pimp.
406. She spoiled her children, did not pay attention to their bad deeds.
407. Had a satanic fear for the body, was afraid of wrinkles, gray hair.
408. Burdened others with requests.
409. She drew conclusions about the sinfulness of people according to their misfortunes.
410. Wrote insulting and anonymous letters, spoke rudely, interfered with people on the phone, making jokes under an assumed name.
411. Sit on the bed without the permission of the owner.
412. In prayer, she imagined the Lord.
413. Satanic laughter attacked when reading and listening to the Divine.
414. She asked advice from people who were ignorant of the matter, she believed crafty people.
415. Strived for superiority, rivalry, won interviews, participated in competitions.
416. She treated the Gospel as a divinatory book.
417. Picked berries, flowers, branches in other people's gardens without permission.
418. During the fast, she did not have a good disposition towards people, she allowed violations of the fast.
419. She did not always realize and regret the sin.
420. Listened to worldly records, sinned by watching video and porn movies, relaxed in other worldly pleasures.
421. She read a prayer, having enmity against her neighbor.
422. She prayed in a hat, with her head uncovered.
423. Believed in omens.
424. Used indiscriminately the papers on which the name of God was written.
425. She was proud of her literacy and erudition, imagined, singled out people with higher education.
426. Assigned found money.
427. In the church, I put bags and things on the windows.
428. Ride for pleasure in a car, motorboat, bicycle.
429. Repeated other people's bad words, listened to people cursing obscenities.
430. I read newspapers, books, secular magazines with enthusiasm.
431. She abhorred the poor, the poor, the sick, who smelled bad.
432. Was proud that she did not commit shameful sins, grievous murder, abortions, etc.
433. She ate and drank before the onset of the fasts.
434. Acquired unnecessary things without having to do so.
435. After a prodigal dream, she did not always read prayers for defilement.
436. Celebrated the New Year, put on masks and obscene clothes, got drunk, swearing, overeating and sinning.
437. She caused damage to her neighbor, spoiled and broke other people's things.
438. She believed the nameless "prophets", in "holy letters", "the dream of the Mother of God", she copied them herself and passed them on to others.
439. She listened to sermons in church with a spirit of criticism and condemnation.
440. She used her earnings for sinful lusts and amusements.
441. She spread bad rumors about priests and monks.
442. Huddled in the temple, hurrying to kiss the icon, the Gospel, the cross.
443. She was proud, in want and poverty she was indignant and murmured against the Lord.
444. Pee in public and even joke about it.
445. She did not always repay what she borrowed on time.
446. Belittled her sins at confession.
447. She gloated at the misfortune of her neighbor.
448. Instructed others in an instructive, imperative tone.
449. She shared their vices with people and affirmed them in these vices.
450. Quarreled with people for a place in the temple, at the icons, near the eve table.
451. Inadvertently caused pain to animals.
452. Left a glass of vodka on the grave of relatives.
453. She did not sufficiently prepare herself for the sacrament of confession.
454. She violated the holiness of Sundays and holidays with games, visits to spectacles, etc.
455. When crops were damaged, she swore at the cattle with dirty words.
456. Arranged dates in cemeteries, in childhood they ran and played hide and seek there.
457. Allowed sexual intercourse before marriage.
458. She deliberately got drunk in order to decide on a sin, along with wine she used medicines in order to get more drunk.
459. Begged for alcohol, pawned things and documents for this.
460. To draw attention to herself, to make her worry, she tried to commit suicide.
461. In childhood, she did not listen to teachers, prepared lessons poorly, was lazy, disrupted classes.
462. Visited cafes, restaurants arranged in temples.
463. She sang in a restaurant, on the stage, danced in a variety show.
464. In crowded transport, she felt pleasure from touches, did not try to avoid them.
465. She was offended by her parents for punishment, remembered these insults for a long time and told others about them.
466. She consoled herself with the fact that worldly cares prevent her from doing things of faith, salvation and piety, she justified herself by the fact that in her youth no one taught the Christian faith.
467. Wasted time on useless chores, fuss, talk.
468. Engaged in the interpretation of dreams.
469. With impatience she objected, fought, scolded.
470. She sinned with thefts, in childhood she stole eggs, handed them over to the store, etc.
471. She was vain, proud, did not honor her parents, did not obey the authorities.
472. Engaged in heresy, had an incorrect opinion about the subject of faith, doubt and even apostasy from the Orthodox faith.
473. She had the sin of Sodom (copulation with animals, with the wicked, entered into an incestuous relationship).

When you come to church for confession, don't be afraid. The Lord is generous, accepts all sinners. Forgiving the repentant. Do not be afraid of the priest, he is the eyes and ears of the Lord, no one will know about your secret sins. He listens so much throughout the day that by dinnertime he does not remember who came to him and what he said.

Batiushka is the only person who will not wish you harm, envy you. He will only rejoice that another soul has been saved, and thank God that he is all-seeing and all-good for directing you on the right path!

Sins speaking in confession

The priest in the church is not an all-seeing eye, especially not a psychic to guess about your sins. He will ask questions, one way or another related to sins. These questions are directly related to the 10 important commandments.

1. "I am your God."Will be listed:

Do you pray, as you often go to services, just to church?
Do you confess that you believe in God to your acquaintances?
Do you believe in God?

2. "Do not make an idol for yourself."This may include:

Overeating, as a cult of food;
Decorations;
Money, alcohol, smoking;
Pride.

3. Do you remember the Lord in moments of frustration?

4. Do you dedicate a day off to prayer.

5. Do you respect your parents

6. Do not kill, neither in word nor deed.

7. Don't seduce anyone, don't ruin someone's marriage and life.

8. Don't take what doesn't belong to you.

9. Do not slander relatives and friends of lies.

10. Don't want what others have.

Preparation for confession of sins, how to repent

Before you go to the priest for confession, you need to prepare. What does it mean to be prepared? To do this, you need to read prayers, fast at least a day before going to the temple. Directly on the day of confession itself, you need not eat anything, come to the very beginning of the service. If the priest notices that you were absent from the very beginning of the service, he will not confess.

Don't look for excuses for your actions. If they did so, then they wanted to, and at that time it suited you very much. Before going to confession, reconcile with yourself, your loved ones, ask for forgiveness, if necessary.

The confession is divided into two parts:

Soul Confession: You repent, every day, of what you have done;
Confession to a priest: You tell a priest about your deeds in order to cleanse your soul.

These are two completely different sides of the same coin. When you come to church, you must be aware of what and why you will say. In front of a complete stranger it is very difficult to tell what misconduct you have, and why you did it. It becomes embarrassing, many forget or do not want to talk about the most painful mistakes made.

You can make a list of misdeeds, so you won’t forget anything, and then it will be easier to talk about it. If it is still difficult for you to make such a list, there is a mini shop at the church, it certainly has a booklet on how to conduct a confession, what sins exist.

After confession, a person usually experiences a feeling of relief, as if a mountain had been lifted from his shoulders. You can confess several times a week. Frequent trips to church help to feel relaxed and confident.

Sins in confession list for women

Compiling and reading such a ready-made list of many ladies leads to a stupor. To understand that your life is a continuous sinful nightmare is far from being possible for everyone. You should not despair. Consult with the priest, he will briefly explain everything and tell you what and why. No one will invade your personal life, because only the Lord knows why this is so, and how you deserve it. You, having passed the secret of confession, will be able to figure it out and draw the right conclusions, improve your life position and take the right path to correct life's mistakes. You can discuss contraception with the priest, because abortions are a mortal sin, and it is better to avoid this in time than to repent all your life later.

List of possible sins:

She was dissatisfied with her position in society, environment, life;
She was angry with her children, screamed, doubted them;
She did not trust doctors, doubted their competence;
I misled myself;
Set a bad example for your children;
Jealous;
Was the cause of scandals;
The most terrible and deadly sin is arrogance. It is very difficult to fight with him, almost no one notices him, but they yak very often. If you learn to catch yourself on I, rebuild on WE, then you are on the right track.
She did not pray and rarely read a prayer, did not come to the temple of God;
During the service, she thought about worldly problems;
She did abortions herself, and pushed others to this idea;
I thought badly about people, discussed;
Reading obscenities or watching obscene films;
She cursed, lied, envied;
She was offended for no reason, showing her self to others;
She wore obscene clothes, too short and defiant, thereby provoking excessive male attention and female envy;
I was afraid for my appearance and figure;
Thought about death;
I ate, drank alcohol, used drugs;
Refused to help;
I visited fortune-tellers, fortune-tellers.
She believed in all sorts of superstitions;

Full confession of sins for women

You need to trust the priest, tell everything:

If you have not confessed before, then you need to tell about all the offenses you have committed since the age of seven. Hidden sin is doubled, harder to expiate;
If they confessed, then from the last confession;
Tell about your sinful thoughts and desires;
An important place is given to abortion. If you have committed, and more than one, it is worth mentioning all;
If they were married more than once, cohabited in a civil marriage, or had several men, also;
If you have children from more than one husband, also;

The priest must understand what you need to do, read, how many days to fast, and how exactly to fast. That's why he is the right hand of the Lord.

Sins in confession in your own words

I repent, Lord. Sinful. The world is sinful and I'm no better. I despair, I am offended, I am angry. I skip the post on Wednesday and Friday. I don't stick to a strict post. Sometimes I overeat, I'm lazy. I yell at my husband and children. I don't trust people. I'm bad at my job. I'm worried that I don't have enough money. I do not trust the Lord, I rely only on myself, etc.

Full confession of sins

There are several options for confession. Short, involves a description of perfect deeds, words or deeds. A full confession also includes thoughts and desires. Monks go through this confession. Believers, if desired, can also undergo such a complete purification of the soul. To do this, you need to consult with the priest, or read the relevant literature.

Confession how to write a note with sins

The sheet must be divided into parts:

Sins against parents and relatives;
Sins against yourself;
Sins against God.

Many people think that having written down their misdeeds on a piece of paper, they are doing wrong, and when they come to confession, they forget half of their sins, they go astray. Such a presentation of one's thoughts will streamline the confession itself, and not allow one to forget or hide something.

There is an opinion that writing sins on a piece of paper is no longer a secret, but a banal reading.

In confession, it is important to repent, to understand what was perfect and not to allow such acts anymore. That is why, it is worth considering the transfer of sins to paper as a design of a memo or a hint.

List of sins in confession for men

It is harder for men to admit their misdeeds, words, sins. They may even think that they are not to blame for anything. In their notion, only women are guilty. Therefore, repent and confess only to them.But this is far from true. Men are no less sinful. In some ways, they discuss and gossip more than we do. A short temper and narcissism, in general, a separate topic for conversation.

Possible sins:

Conversations in the church and during the service;
Allowing doubts in faith;
The manifestation of cruelty, pride, laziness;
Greed or extravagance;
Avoiding helping his wife, children, misleading them;
Disclosure of other people's secrets;
Inclination to sin;
Drinking alcohol, smoking drugs;
Enthusiasm for card games, automata, inducing others to this debauchery;
Participation in thefts, fights;
Narcissism;
Insolent behavior, the ability to humiliate loved ones;
Manifestations of negligence and cowardice;
Masturbation, seduction, adultery.

This is not a complete list of male sins. To most of the above, mankind treats it for granted, and does not consider it a sin at all.

Examples of sins for confession

People sin in their own way. One considers his act the norm, for the other it is a mortal sin.

Here is a rough list of possible options:

Not faith in the Lord God;
Doubts;
Ingratitude to the Savior;
Not wanting to wear a cross;
Unwillingness to defend one's opinion about God in front of unbelievers;
They swore by the Lord to justify themselves;
They called on God, asked for help in vanity and unbelief;
They called the Lord;
Stayed and attended non-Christian churches;
Hostility;
They resorted to the help of sorcerers, witches;
Reading or preaching false doctrines about God;
We played all kinds of games: cards, slot machines;
They refused to fast;
Did not read the prayer book;
Wanted to commit suicide;
swearing;
Don't go to church;
Think badly of priests;
Watch TV or sit at the computer, instead of helping loved ones, or doing something around the house;
Desperate and do not ask God for help;
Relying too much on others;
You deceive the priest during confession, or you do not trust him;
Has a fiery temper;
Be arrogant towards people;
Show others your pride and vanity;
Lie to relatives and friends;
You mock the poor, the clumsy;
Show your stinginess, or excessive extravagance;
Your children are not brought up in the faith and fear of the Lord;
Do not help the needy, the disadvantaged;
Do not come to the aid of your parents;
You resort to theft;
Do not behave decently at the wake, let alcohol get the better of you;
You can kill the interlocutor with a word;
slander;
Bring a person to sinful thoughts about death;
Abortion, inducing others to it;
Imposing your thoughts;
The cult of money;
Showing yourself to people as a benefactor;
Excessive eating, intoxication;
Adultery, masturbation, incest.

Confession of prodigal sins

Fornication is considered a very serious sin. Previously, such offenses were excommunicated from communion for up to 7 years. It is located inside the person himself, in his subconscious. It eats a person from the inside. Being in such a sophisticated state, you feel euphoria. You no longer want to read a prayer. Such sinners are objectionable to God, he is disgusted by the mere thought of them. But at the same time, having repented, they will be forgiven faster than anyone else.

As the holy fathers say, three days of intense prayer, fasting, and repentance are enough to earn the Lord's forgiveness.

Of course, it's scary to be ashamed, but it's better to tell and repent than to carry this abomination in yourself. And if your family is also expecting a baby, even more so. Why torture the unborn soul of a baby. After all, we pass our sins on to our children. And then we wonder why they get sick, or have a lot of problems in life!

In this case, you should not write a note to the priest. Like, read it, while I go to the store or smoke! This is kindergarten! When they sinned, there was no shame before God, but before the priest, yes!

The most important thing! Repented. Learned the material. Correct your mistake! Don't repeat it! By repeating, you automatically become a hypocrite!

May the Lord keep you from temptation.

Confession sin masturbation

The concept is ambiguous, and the sin is very serious. In the Christian faith, they call it masturbation, or onanism. Loving yourself with your hands is the same sin as cheating on your wife, or sorting out girls. It is very difficult to get rid of such a cunning passion. Batiushka needs to be told everything in detail, he will ask many questions. It is necessary to get to the bottom of this sin, since this is the tip of the iceberg, the root of the problem is much worse and hides deep in the subconscious, hiding behind other obvious sins.

Confession means to pass a small judgment of God. Blush, and you will be ashamed only. And there, in that world, at the judgment of God, all your deceased relatives will be ashamed, you can’t hide anything there. Therefore, you have sinned, repent, here and now.

For this sin in the old days they were punished with strict fasting, they sat on bread and water for 40 days. In the service bows were beaten tirelessly.

The Holy Scripture says: “If anyone has sinned, forgive him, and all his sins will be forgiven. And if you don’t forgive someone, they will remain on that.

To do such a thing means to waste your strength and life resource in vain. Such behavior indicates that the Orthodox are weak-willed, weak-willed, do not have the strength of mind to control their desires.The Church does not take this for granted. Since for a natural permissible fornication there must be two, a husband and a wife. That's the only way they get approval. Everything else is sinful and unethical.

Priests say about masturbation that it is unclean. It was with this sin that the son of Patriarch Judah Onan was slain. To receive pleasure, God's blessing on church marriage is necessary. And it is easier to enter into it than to be under constant sinful addiction.

She will succumb to sin, maybe the female gender. The Church condemns him no less than the male. It follows from this that they also need to repent.

Onanism also happens among teenagers, girls and boys. At this age, this is more of an unconscious act, leading to this bad hyena, too tight things. Parents are obliged to look after their children, to control their behavior. Correcting this problem is more difficult, children, as a rule, do not understand the full depth of the problem, and do not realize what they are to blame for.

You should spend as much time with them as possible, change clothes if the reason is in it. Sign your child up for swimming. Find the cause of the problem. Read spiritual literature to a child, subtly explain that it is a sin.

The priest will help you choose the necessary prayers that will help get rid of this addiction.

List of sins for confession with explanations

I don’t go to confession, I don’t go to church, or I come to services very rarely.I do unnecessary things on my day off, I don’t read prayers.I don't understand what my sins are.
I'm not in the habit of thanking God.I do not pray in the morning and in the evening. She called God, did not believe in him.
She gave pets human names.
I listened to swearing and gossip.Cursing, thereby swearing at the Mother of God. I listened to nonsense.
Communion without preparation, fasting, prayers.
She broke the fast, cooked dinner from forbidden foods. She commemorated deceased relatives with alcohol.
She wore obscene clothes, thereby seducing men, calling for fornication.
Civil marriage, fornication.
She had abortions, thereby killing her children, trying to avoid difficulties in life.
She set a bad example for the children, screamed, beat, did not take them to church, did not teach them prayer, fasting, restraint.
She was fond of the occult sciences, magic, etc., conducted meditations, attended martial arts sections, which led to communication with demons.
She took someone else's, loans, things, on credit and did not return, which brought suffering to people.
She boasted, put herself on display, showed everyone her goodness, thereby humiliating them.
She violated the rules of the road, thereby creating risky situations.
She talked about her problems, cried, thereby feeling sorry for herself, justifying herself.

Children's sins in confession

Children should be taught to church from infancy. Until the age of seven, children do not confess. It is believed that the child is still sinless. And what he says and how he acts is only our merit and an example set.It is necessary to explain to the child what confession is, why it is needed. Children should understand that they tell about their bad deeds not to their uncle in a cassock, but to God himself, that the priest is the eyes and ears of the Lord.

From what will be the mood of the child, depends on his attendance at church and attitude towards it. In no case do not insist, if the child is not ready, there will only be harm to his fragile psyche.

Parents can briefly, but correctly, explain to their child what sin is and what they are. Every parent knows the characteristics of their child. For shy children, you can offer to write a note, so you will help him concentrate. Explain to the child that you should not be afraid, that you will not know about his conversation with God. He must learn to trust both you and the priest.

Children's confession list of sins

Children's sins are not as bitter as adults'. They are more like misdemeanors. Therefore, a child's confession differs from an adult's. Approximate questions that the priest can ask:

Does the child attend church and how often? What does he do when he comes to church? Is he interested in being here?
What prayers does he know?
Does he have a cross?
Is he telling the truth to his parents or is he lying?
How many friends does he have, and what kind of relationship do they have? Is he intolerant of them? How about kids and girls?
What does he do and what are his interests? Does he show pride in his accomplishments?
Does he have favorite pets? How does he feel about them?
Does he love his parents?

Sins of teenagers for confession

Older children are more susceptible to outside influences, such as friends, the street. They defend their point of view, their opinion. Unfortunately, in the rhythm of big cities, there is not always time to control where they are, and with whom they are friends, what they watch and what sites they visit! Therefore, it is important to teach a teenager to trust, if not you, then at least a priest. He definitely will not advise the bad, and will unambiguously take the side of the teenager, suggest the right way out of this situation. And certainly will not criticize, like many parents.

It is in adolescence that children manage to get into different stories, trying to get out of them themselves, thinking that they are already adults and have enough experience. They are afraid to confess to their parents, consult with friends.

By attending church and trusting God through a priest, a teenager can avoid many difficult situations. Do not spoil your life, do not take the path of sin from such a young age.

What can a father ask?

What does he say if someone has a better phone, for example?
Did he steal? If yes, then how did you do it? Was he ashamed?
How does he behave with children from poor families? Is there envy for the children of rich parents?
Doesn't he laugh at the disabled, sick children?
How does he feel about cards, alcohol, drugs?
Does he help elders, for example, with household chores?
Does he deceive his parents by saying that he is ill?
How does he study? Does he skip school?
Does he have an addiction to TV, computer, phone? And how does he understand it?
How does he treat elders? Does he respect mom and dad?
Does he speak bad words?
What does he think of girls when they are in short skirts? Girls, why do they need clothes that are short or too tight? Do they seduce boys?
Is he doing something that makes you feel ashamed?
Can he tell his parents about all his actions?
Does he watch adult films and related sites?
Did he take someone else's, things, money?
Does he correct his perfect deeds?
Does it repent in what has already been done?

Are all sins forgiven in confession?

There are no sinners whom the Savior could not ask. If a person repents in confession, he can receive forgiveness. The sin that the church cannot forgive is foul language against the Lord, the Church and its laws.

The Lord forgives all sins. Because of his love for us, he suffered and was crucified. He accepts all sinners, gives them a second chance, and believes that they can be reformed.

The question is whether a person who has sinned can forgive himself. And if he caused pain and suffering, even more so.

If you missed or forgot to tell the priest during the service, then when the chrismation is performed, the sins will be forgiven. Such services are held in the evening, on the Sabbath day or on holidays.

The Lord said, “Judge not, lest you be judged; for by what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with what measure you measure, I will measure it to you.” Judging a person for this or that weakness, we can fall into the same sin. Theft, stinginess, abortion, theft, commemoration of the dead with alcohol. 3. Sins against your soul. Laziness. We do not go to the temple, we shorten morning and evening prayers. We engage in idle talk while we need to work. Lie. All bad deeds are accompanied by lies. Satan is called the father of lies for a reason. Flattery. Today it has become a weapon to achieve earthly goods. Foul language. This sin is especially prevalent among young people today. From foul language the soul becomes coarse. Impatience. We must learn to restrain our negative emotions so as not to harm our soul and offend loved ones. Lack of faith and unbelief.

How to write a note with sins?

She often opened her mouth to show off her gold teeth, wore gold-rimmed glasses, an abundance of rings and gold jewelry.209. Asked for advice from people who do not have a spiritual mind.210.
Before reading the word of God, she did not always call on the grace of the Holy Spirit, she took care to only read more.211. She conveyed the gift of God to the womb, voluptuousness, idleness and sleep.

She did not work, having talent.212. I was too lazy to write and rewrite spiritual instructions.213. She dyed her hair and rejuvenated, visited beauty salons.214.

Giving alms, she did not combine it with the correction of her heart.215. She did not evade flatterers, and did not stop them.216. She had a predilection for clothes: care not to get dirty, not to get dusty, not to get wet.217.

She did not always wish salvation for her enemies and did not care about it.218. At prayer she was “a slave of necessity and duty.”219.

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It is these clarifications that will help him understand the cause of your weakness. You can end the confession with the words “I repent, Lord! Save and have mercy on me, a sinner! How to correctly name sins in confession: what to do if you are ashamed Shame during confession is a completely normal phenomenon, because there are no people who would be pleased to talk about their not very pleasant sides.

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But you should not fight it, but try to survive it, endure it. First of all, you must understand that you are not confessing your sins to a priest, but to God.

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Therefore, one should be ashamed not before the priest, but before the Lord. Many people think: "If I tell the priest everything, he will probably despise me."

It is absolutely not important, the main thing is to beg forgiveness from God. You must clearly decide for yourself: to receive deliverance and purify your soul, or to continue to live in sins, plunging into this dirt more and more.

How to confess correctly, what to say to the priest?

She was too lazy to work, shifting her work onto the shoulders of others.93. She did not always carefully treat the word of God: she drank tea and read St.

Gospel (which is irreverence).94. She took Epiphany water after eating (without need).95. She tore lilacs at the cemetery and brought them home.96. She did not always keep the sacramental days, she forgot to read thanksgiving prayers. Overeated these days, slept a lot.97. She sinned with idleness, late arrival to the temple and early departure from it, rare going to the temple.98. She neglected menial work when she was in dire need of it.99.

She sinned with indifference, was silent at someone's blasphemy.100. She did not strictly observe fasting days, during fasting she was fed up with fasting food, she tempted others to eat tasty and inaccurate according to the charter: hot loaf, vegetable oil, seasoning.101. She was fond of negligence, relaxation, carelessness, trying on clothes and jewelry.102.
home » Home » How to confess correctly, what to say to the priest? The desire to confess appears not only in people who bow before the law of God. Even the sinner is not lost to the Lord. He is given the opportunity to change through the revision of his own views and the recognition of the sins committed, the correct repentance of them. Having cleansed himself of sins and embarked on the path of correction, a person will not be able to fall again. The need to confess arises in someone who:

committed the gravest sin;
terminally ill;
wants to change the sinful past;
decided to get married;
preparing for communion.

Babies up to the age of seven, and parishioners who were baptized that day, can receive Communion for the first time without confession.
Note! It is allowed to come to confession at the age of seven.

How to write a confession note to a priest

Respect other confessors, do not crowd around the priest and in no case be late for the beginning of the procedure, otherwise you risk being denied access to the sacred Sacrament. 8 For the future, develop a nightly habit of analyzing the events of the past day and daily repenting before God, and write down the most serious sins for future confession. Be sure to ask for forgiveness from all your neighbors whom you offended, even if inadvertently.

Pay attention Women are not allowed to confess and visit the temple in general during the period of monthly cleansing. Useful advice Do not take confession as an interrogation with passion, and do not tell the clergyman the most intimate details of your personal life in colors.

A brief mention of them will suffice. Confession is a very serious step. It can be difficult to admit your negative actions not only to an outsider, but even to yourself.

This is a conversation with your conscience.

How to write a note about sins to the priest in confession

She spoiled her children, did not pay attention to their bad deeds.407. She had a satanic fear for her body, she was afraid of wrinkles, gray hair.408.

Burdened others with requests.409. She drew conclusions about the sinfulness of people according to their misfortunes.410. She wrote insulting and anonymous letters, said rude things, disturbed people on the phone, making jokes under an assumed name.411. She sat on the bed without the permission of the owner.412. At prayer she imagined the Lord.413. Satanic laughter attacked when reading and listening to the Divine.414.

She asked for advice from people who were ignorant in that matter, believed crafty people.415. Strived for superiority, rivalry, won interviews, participated in competitions.416.

She treated the Gospel as a fortune-telling book.417. Picked berries, flowers, branches in other people's gardens without permission.418. During the fast she did not have a good disposition towards people, she allowed violations of the fast.419.
Do not be afraid of your own sins, they should in no way stand between you and a visit to church for confession. Remember that God is pleased with the very desire of the soul for repentance. 5 Do not worry that the priest will be unpleasantly surprised or even amazed by the list of your wrong deeds. Believe me, the church has seen not such sinners repenting of their deeds.

The priest, like no one else, knows that people are weak and without God's help they cannot cope with the demonic temptation. 6 If there are doubts about the reputation of the priest who performs the Sacrament of Confession, keep in mind that confession remains valid no matter how sinful the clergyman is, provided that you actually repented sincerely. 7 For the first confession, choose a weekday time when there are not so many people in the church. You can ask your friends for advice in advance about which priest and temple it is best to turn to for the first confession.

The flesh did not live with a shower, a bath, a bathhouse.183. Traveled aimlessly, for the sake of boredom.184. When the visitors left, she did not try to free herself from sinfulness by prayer, but remained in it.185. She allowed herself privileges in prayer, pleasures in worldly pleasures.186. She pleased others for the sake of the flesh and the enemy, and not for the benefit of the spirit and salvation.187. She sinned with a soulless attachment to her friends.188. Be proud of yourself when you do a good deed. She did not humiliate, did not reproach herself.189. She did not always feel sorry for sinful people, but scolded and reproached them.190. She was dissatisfied with her life, scolded her and said: “When only death will take me.”191.

There were cases when she called annoyingly, knocked loudly to open them.192. While reading, she did not ponder over the Holy Scriptures.193. She did not always have kindness to visitors and the memory of God.194.

She did things out of passion and worked without need.195. Often kindled by empty dreams.196.

No entertainment and frivolous literature, it is better to remember the Holy Scriptures. Confession proceeds in the following order:

wait your turn for confession;
turn to those present with the words: “Forgive me, a sinner,” having heard in response that God will forgive, and we forgive, and only then approach the priest;
in front of a high setup - an lectern, bow your head, cross yourself and bow, begin to confess correctly;
after listing the sins, listen to the clergyman;
then, crossing ourselves and bowing twice, we kiss the Cross and the holy book of the Gospel.

Think in advance how to confess correctly, what to say to the priest.

An example, the definition of sins, can be taken from the Biblical Commandments. We begin each phrase with the words that she sinned and in what exactly.

She was weary of the service, waiting for the end, hurrying to the exit as soon as possible in order to calm down and take care of worldly affairs.236. She rarely did self-examinations, in the evening she did not read the prayer “I confess to you…”237.

She rarely thought about what she heard in the temple and read in Scripture.238. She did not look for traits of kindness in an evil person and did not talk about his good deeds.239. Often she did not see her sins and rarely condemned herself.240. She took birth control pills. She demanded protection from her husband, interruption of the act.241. Praying for health and repose, she often went over names without the participation and love of her heart.242. She spoke out everything when it would have been better to remain silent.243. In the conversation, she used artistic techniques. She spoke in an unnatural voice.244. She was offended by inattention and neglect of herself, was inattentive to others.245. She did not abstain from excesses and pleasures.246. She wore other people's clothes without permission, spoiled other people's things.

What is the meaning of the Christian life? There can be many answers, but no one will argue that Orthodox Christians see the ultimate goal of earthly existence in eternal stay in paradise.

No one knows at what point a person's stay on earth can end, therefore, one should be ready every second for the transition to another world.

What is confession

The best way to get rid of sin is sincere repentance, when the thought of an unclean life becomes disgusting.

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He, being faithful and just, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:8, 9).

The mystery of confession in Orthodoxy gives Christians the opportunity to leave all their sins and brings them closer to the Knowledge of God and the Kingdom of Heaven. Humble prayer, frequent confession are the results of repentance, real contrition of the spirit, which takes place in a constant struggle with passions.

About other Sacraments of the Orthodox Church:

Christ and the sinner

Orthodox, who are constantly in prayer and repentance, bringing their bad deeds and thoughts to the altar of God's blood, are not afraid of death, for they know that their bad deeds are forgiven during confession.

Confession is a Sacrament during which, through a priest, as an intermediary, a person communicates with the Creator, renounces his sinful life in repentance and admitting himself a sinner.

Any, the smallest sin, can become a huge lock on the door of eternity. The repentant heart laid at the altar of God's love, the Creator holds in His hands, forgiving all sins, without the right to remember them, shortening earthly life and depriving them of eternal stay in paradise.

Bad deeds come from hell, a fallen person leads him into the existing world, acting as a guide.

A sincere confession of wrong deeds cannot be violent, only through ardent repentance, hatred for a perfect sin, dying for it and living in holiness, the Almighty opens His arms.

Forgiveness in Christianity

The mystery of confession in Orthodoxy guarantees that everything was said in front of the priest, who dies and does not leave the temple gates. There are no sins big and small, there are unrepentant sins, self-justification, alienating a person from accepting forgiveness. Through sincere repentance, a person comprehends the mystery of salvation.

Important! The holy fathers of the church forbid remembering sins confessed before God in sincere repentance, and forever abandoned by man.

Why do Orthodox confess?

Man consists of spirit, soul and body. Everyone knows that the body will turn to dust, but caring for bodily cleanliness occupies an important place in the life of Christians. The soul, which is to meet the Savior at the end of its life, also needs to be cleansed from sins.

Only the confession of sinful deeds, thoughts, words can wash away the dirt from the soul. The accumulation of impurities in the soul causes negative emotions:

irritation;
anger;
apathy.

Often the Orthodox themselves cannot explain their behavior, they do not even suspect that unconfessed sins are the cause of everything.

The spiritual health of a person, a calm conscience directly depends on the frequency of confessing one's vicious inclinations.

Confession, accepted by God, is directly related, or rather, is the result of sincere repentance. A penitent person sincerely desires to live according to the commandments of the Lord, he is constantly critical of his errors and sins.

Confession in the Orthodox Church

According to St. Theophan the Recluse, repentance goes through four stages:

recognize sin;
plead guilty to the offense;
make a decision to permanently break off their relationship with wrong actions or thoughts;
tearfully pray to the Creator for forgiveness.

Important! Confession must be spoken aloud, for God knows what is written, but demons hear what is said in a voice.

In obedience, going to a frank opening of his heart, which takes place in the presence of a priest, a person first of all steps over his pride. Some believers claim that it is possible to confess directly in the presence of the Creator, but according to the laws of the Orthodox Russian Church, the Sacrament of confession is considered legal if it is perfect through an intercessor, prayer book and witness in one person, through a clergyman.

The main thing in confessing sins is not the rank of mediator, but the state of the heart of the sinner, his heartfelt contrition and complete rejection of the committed offense.

What are the rules of confession

People who wish to perform the Sacrament of Confession approach the priest before the Liturgy or during it, but always before the Sacrament of Communion. To sick people, by prior agreement, the priests go to the house.

According to the Church Charter, when purifying an Orthodox soul, there are no reservations about fasting or prayer rules, the main thing is that a Christian believes and sincerely repents. People who, before coming to the temple, spend time realizing and writing down their sins are doing the right thing, but these records should be left at home.

In front of a priest, as in front of a doctor, they talk about what hurts, torments, and papers are not needed for this.

The deadly sins include:

pride, hubris, vanity;
fornication;
desire for someone else's and envy;
excessive pleasing of one's flesh;
unbridled anger;
a dull spirit that dries the bones.

Advice! It is not necessary for a priest to tell the story of a committed misconduct, the circumstances of its commission, to try to find an excuse for himself. What to say in confession should be considered at home, repenting of every little thing that disturbs the heart.

If this is an offense, before going to the temple, it is necessary to reconcile with the offender and forgive the offending person.

In the presence of a priest, one should name sins, say that I repent and acknowledge it. In confession, we bring repentant sin to the footstool of the great God and ask for forgiveness. Do not confuse a heart-to-heart conversation with a spiritual mentor and the Sacrament of Confession.

When consulting with a counselor, Christians can talk about their problems, ask for advice, and when confessing sins, they should speak clearly, clearly and briefly . God sees a repentant heart, He does not need verbosity.

The Church points to the sin of insensibility during confession, when a person has no fear of the Creator, is of little faith, but came to the temple, for everyone came so that the neighbors could see his “piety”.

Cold, mechanical confession without preparation and sincere repentance is considered invalid, it offends the Creator. You can find several priests, tell each one one bad deed, but not repent of a single one, “putting on” the sin of hypocrisy and deceit.

First confession and preparation for it

Having made the decision to confess, you should:

clearly understand the importance of this event;
feel full responsibility before the Almighty;
repent of the perfect;
forgive all debtors;
be filled with faith for forgiveness;
lay down all sins with deep repentance.

The first stand in petition and repentance will make you mentally “shovel” your life from the point of view of repentance, if the desire for repentance is sincere. At the same time, one should constantly pray, ask God to open the darkest corners of the soul, bring all bad deeds into the light of God.

sacrament of repentance

It is a mortal sin to come to confession, and then take communion, having unforgiveness in your soul. The Bible says that people who come to communion unworthily get sick and die. (1 Corinthians 11:27-30)

Holy Scripture states that God forgives any repentant sin, except for blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. (Matt. 12:30-32)

If the committed atrocity is very great, then after confession before communion of the Blood of Jesus, the priest can appoint penance - a punishment in the form of many prostrations, many hours of canon readings, increased fasting and pilgrimage to holy places. It is impossible not to fulfill the penance, it can be canceled by the priest who imposed the punishment.

Important! After confession, they do not always receive communion, and it is impossible to receive Communion without confession.

Prayers before confession and communion: Christ is knocking at the door

Only pride and false shame, which is also related to pride, close the importance of complete trust in the Creator in His mercy and forgiveness. Righteous shame is born conscience, it is given by the Creator, a sincere Christian will always strive to clear his conscience as soon as possible.

What to say to a priest

When going to confession for the first time, one should remember that the meeting ahead is not with a clergyman, but with the Creator Himself.

Purifying your soul and heart from the sinful heritage, you should confess your guilt in contrition, humility and reverence, while not touching on the sins of other people. They themselves will give an answer to the Creator. It is necessary to confess in firm faith that Jesus came in order to save and wash with His blood from the sinful deeds and thoughts of His children.

Opening your heart to God, you need to repent not only of obvious sins, but of those good deeds that could be done for people, the church, the Savior, but did not.

Carelessness in a trusted cause is an abomination before God.

Jesus, by His earthly death, proved that the path of purification is open to all, promising the thief, who recognized Him as God, the Kingdom of Heaven.

God does not look at the number of bad deeds on the day of confession, He sees a repentant heart.

A sign of forgiveness of sin will be a special peace in the heart, peace. At this time, the angels sing to Heaven, rejoicing in the salvation of another soul.

How to prepare for confession? Archpriest John Pelipenko