The collection “Repentance, Confession, Spiritual Guidance,” compiled from lectures given by Archpriest Vladimir Vorobyov at the Orthodox St. Tikhon’s Theological Institute in 1996, will be interesting and useful for both new Christians and Orthodox pastors. In a concise, concise form, the author speaks about the differences in mental and spiritual life, the problems of Christian upbringing of children, the correct and distorted understanding of the Sacrament of Repentance, the spiritual and psychiatric help of the shepherd to the flock. A significant part of the work is devoted to the problem of the break in the living spiritual tradition in the Russian Church in the 20th century, the internal overcoming of numerous substitutions in spiritual life modern Christians. About the author: Vladimir Vorobyov (04/28/1941) - archpriest, rector of the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Theological Institute, deputy chairman of the Educational Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church. more...