If We Confess Our Sins

by Thomas Hopko

  • Type Book
  • Genre prayer
  • Tradition Eastern Orthodox
  • Original language English

For For Orthodox teenagers and adults preparing for confession and communion; a pocket pamphlet, not a study of the sacrament.

Should I read this?

For the general reader
3 of 5 worth your time
For the researcher
1 of 5 marginal
Difficulty
0 of 5 easy

A small, practical booklet for preparing for confession: a brief introduction, a self-examination, Scripture readings and prayers. Meant to be used, not studied.

How it proceeds
  • Philosophic 0 of 5
  • Scriptural 3 of 5
  • Experiential 4 of 5
  • Sociological 1 of 5
  • Historical 0 of 5

Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.

A pocket-size pamphlet by Hopko for teenagers and adults preparing for the sacrament of Penance, issued by the Department of Religious Education of the Orthodox Church in America and still in print (a 78-page edition appeared in 2011). Bookseller descriptions say it contains a basic introduction to the Christian life and the meaning of confession, a self-examination, biblical readings, and prayers before communion. It has been adapted by other Orthodox churches for their own parishes. The year of its first printing is not confirmed here.

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Catalog IDW.MTZHP1.7

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