M. : Publication of the Moscow Compound of the Holy Dormition Pskov-Pechersk Monastery, 1997. — 54 s. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia . Repentance is a sacrament in which one who confesses his sins, with a visible expression of forgiveness from the priest, is invisibly allowed from sins by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself .. (Orthodox catechism). It is addressed to those who live a spiritual life and actively seek success in it, avoiding the sins of mortals in every possible way. But for those who do not live strictly, and how it will happen, without worrying, if God is offended by the deadly sin, another word is needed .. They must mourn deeply and weep bitterly, always strictly discuss their conscience, and confess without regret all their sins, and they should not deprive themselves of the means necessary to heal and save them.