The doctrine of posthumous ordeals of the soul is contained in the Holy Tradition, in agreement with the Holy Scriptures, and in the works of church writers. Christ spoke about Angels who would bind the sinner and lead him into darkness (see Matt. 22:13), the Apostle Paul, speaking about the evil day (Eph. 6:13), meant the day of death and the beginning of the ordeal, and according to the interpretation of Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, the Mother of God Herself and the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious were afraid of death and ordeal. “The teaching about ordeals is the teaching of the Church,” writes Saint Ignatius (Brianchaninov). He writes: “We borrow a detailed description of the ordeals and the order in which they follow one after another in the abyss of the air from the story of the Venerable Theodora.” God’s mercy reveals through His chosen servants that which is usually hidden from our feelings, but is essential for our salvation , and in precisely those images that are accessible and understandable to us. Careful reading of the book will help the reader to properly prepare for confession and find a repentant mood.