This week Fr. Michael talks about penthos, the deep sorrow for sin, and the tears that can be related to that, using the writings of St. John Climacus as a jumping off point. He talks about sorrow for sins of the world and the different types of tears we can experience.

References:

Thirty Steps to Heaven by Vassilios Papavassiliou

The Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

Quote from St. John Climacus

"In the domain of creation, as in that of compunction, there is that which moves itself and that which is moved by some other agent. When the soul grows tearful, weeps, and is filled with tenderness, and all this without having striven for it, let us run for the Lord has arrived uninvited and is holding out to us the sponge of loving sorrow, the cool waters of blessed sadness with which to wipe away the record of our sins. Guard these tears like the apple of your eye until they go away, for they have a power greater than anything that comes from our own efforts and our own meditation."

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This week Mother Natalia walks through some practical tips on going to confession. She gives examples of sins that could be confessed and talks about nuances that could help the penitent.

References:

Examinations of Conscience Suggestions from FOCUS

Thirty Steps to Heaven by Vassilios Papavassiliou

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This week Fr. Michael talks about the deception of Adam and Eve by the devil in Genesis 3. He talks about the ways we can be deceived and how sin blinds us to the deception happening.

References:

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Perelandra by C.S. Lewis

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