Reconciliation & Confession (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

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And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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	Reconciliation & Confession (Teachings of the Orthodox Church)

QUESTION:

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

Is the Orthodox Church in America changing its terminology?

ANSWER:

I too have seen the term "Reconciliation" used more frequently of late, although there is nothing wrong with this. One of the major prayers in the Sacrament of Confession says "reconcile and unite him/her to Thy Holy Church." Through Confession, we are indeed reconciled to God and to one another.

There has been no official change in terminology, however, and in cases where other terms are employed, it is a local decision.

Published in January 2011.

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