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Before her death, the daughter confessed. Does she have any hope of salvation?translated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Reader question:

Hello. The only daughter (22 years old) died before being transferred to Moscow. I understand that it is God’s will, but I am tormented by the feeling that I did not do everything and could have saved. How to reconcile? I pray, order liturgies, donate, but my heart hurts. I will punish myself for not inviting the priest before my death. She died suddenly after a month of illness: the doctors sent her home to wait for a diagnosis, but she suddenly became ill, and she passed away before my eyes. Before her death, she repented, asked God for forgiveness, changed, and did not allow herself to ask to be left in the hospital, so as not to take up space. Will the Lord accept this as a confession? After all, He sees the heart. Is there hope for salvation and the Kingdom of Heaven?

Natalya

Priest's answer:

Priest Evgeniy CHEBYKIN

Hello, Natalia!

I offer my condolences on the untimely death of your daughter. May the Lord have mercy on her and rest her in the abodes of the righteous!

Do I think that our Creator can and will accept her desire to confess and receive communion for, as you write in your letter, “repentance”? - Of course, because our God is merciful and, as St. John Chrysostom says about this in his Word for Easter, “... He accepts both deeds and intentions...

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Николай Беляев
Помню, как моя бабушка перед смертью тоже вдруг раскаялась вслух и попросила прощения у Бога, хотя священника рядом не было. Отец Евгений правильно сказал — Господь видит сердце, а не только формальную исповедь. Наталья, держитесь, молитесь за неё спокойно, без самобичевания, это сейчас самое нужное.
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