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Protodeacon and psychologist Seraphim Chemodakov: "The most sincere and profound confessions occur for me in the working office and in prison."translated

September 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Already in prison, I more deeply understood how sinful we all are, but we are able to return to the better, to uncover the good within ourselves.

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Daniela Rusu

Father Serafim says that the most sincere confessors receive confessions in offices and prisons. It made me think that sometimes it is precisely there, where a person has nothing left to lose, that they truly see themselves. And I believe that repentance works even in such difficult places, not just in churches.

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