The Sacrament of Confession

If we can make confession to God without the priest, then why do we have confession with a priest present?

What is a mortal sin? What are the categories of sins in the Orthodox church?

I am confused because I have a list of the seven grievous sins in the Orthodox Church:

Pride
Covetousness/Greed
Lust

I have a terrible time with going to confession due to an incident that happened a long time ago. It has totally stopped my partaking communion because I won’t go to confession. I would go to…

Recently I have been seeing the word ‘Reconciliation’ used in place of the word ‘Confession.’

Is the Orthodox Church in America changing its terminology?

There seems to be a dispute between various priests regarding the use of general confession in the local parishes. Some acknowledge its use and some do not. In my time at St. Vladimir’s Seminary,…

If I choose a Father confessor other than my local Priest, am I required to provide written proof that I have performed an act of penitance and received absolution to my local priest.

Can he…

I have been having a discussion concerning what should be a basic question; however the answer eludes us. One position, following the Wesleyan tradition, says that sin is a “willful transgression…