by Fr. John Dresko A priest of the Orthodox Church in America, Fr. John first published this excellent little article in March 1995. Great Lent is now upon us. It is a time for what Fr. Alexander Schmemann (of blessed memory) called "bright sadness." It is a time, above all, for reflection and … [Read more...]
A Catechism on Confession
As each of us clergy/preachers prepares not only for our own confession, but to exhort and encourage the repentance and confession of our flock, I thought this article would start off a series on Confession nicely. This was originally published in the publication "The Shepherd" published by the … [Read more...]
Many Confess, Few Repent
This article is an excerpt taken from the book titled "REPENTANCE AND CONFESSION", by Monk Moses of the Holy Mountain, "Orthodoxi Kypseli" Publications, Thessaloniki. I am indebted to Fr. John Stavropoulos for bringing it to my attention. Confession is a God-given commandment, and it is one of … [Read more...]
