Indreptar de spovedanie

Confession Guide

Mrturisesc naintea lui Dumnezeu pcatele mele svrite de la ultima

spovedanie i pn acum:

I confess before God the sins I have committed since my last confession
till now :

ce am pctuit cu mintea, cu gndul, cu vorba, cu fapta, cu lucrul, cu What I have sinned with my mind, my thoughts, my body, my tongue, my
ochii, cu gura, cu mirosul, cu gustul, cu voie i fr de voie, pe fa sau deeds, my eyes, my mouth, my smell, my taste, willingly and unwillingly,
pe ascuns, cu toate mdularele mele sufleteti i trupeti.
openly and in secret, with all my bodily and spiritual parts.
-Am njurat (de cele sfinte, de mam, de tat, am drcuit - o dat, de mai
multe ori);
-Am minit (pe: prini, profesori, colegi, prieteni, etc. - de cte ori ?)
-Am jignit prin vorbe;
-Am vorbit de ru, brfit, criticat;
-Am rs de alii (pe seama PREOILOR; BISERICII;)
(de efi, profesori, sraci, bolnavi, etc.)

-I cursed or blasphemed once or several times

-I lied (to my parents, teachers, colleagues, friends etc. once or several
times)
-I hurt other people with my words
-I slandered, gossiped or criticized other people
-I laughed and mocked at other people ( e.g. priests, poor people, sick
people, my teachers, my superiors, my colleagues etc)

-Am gndit de ru, m-am mhnit, suprat cu i fr motiv;

-I thought ill of other people, I got upset and crossed with them with or
without reason

-Am fost invidios, zgrcit, lacom;

-I was envious, stingy and greedy

-Am citit crti sectare;

-I read heretic books

-Am trecut la alt credint-BOTEZNDU - M;

-I was baptized in another faith

-Am fost la adunri sectare;

-I attended heretic meetings

-M-am ndoit de credina ortodox;

-I doubted the Orthodox faith

-Am crezut n superstiii - de care?

-I believed in superstitions

-Am crezut n horoscop, spiritism, yoga, radiestezie, bioenergie.

-I believed in the horoscope, fortune-telling, yoga, bio-energy, radiestesy

-Am inut ur, mnie, rutate pe aproapele mult timp (ct timp?);

-I got angry with other people and I bore a grudge against them ( for how
long ? )

-Am iertat greu sau nu pot ierta (de ce?);

-I found it difficult to forgive other people or I cannot forgive them

(why?)

-De ruine nu am spus toate pcatele la spovedanie ;

-I was ashamed to confess all my sins

-Din lene am amnat spovedania ;

-I kept putting off confessing my sins out of laziness

-Nu am mers Duminica i n Srbtori la BISERICA ;

-I did not go to church on Sundays and on major Feasts Days

-Nu am inut MIERCUREA i VINEREA i cele PATRU

POSTURI cum trebuie;

-I did not fast ( as I should have ) on Wednesdays and Fridays and during
the four appointed fasting periods of the year

- Am fost lene, nepstor, indiferent;

-I was lazy, careless and indifferent

-Am ajuns mai trziu la BISERICA din lene, nepsare;

-I got late to church out of laziness or carelessness

-La BISERICA: am vorbit n timpul slujbei, am avut mintea mprtiata;

-At church I talked during the Divine Liturgy and I let my mind wander

-Am mncat cu lcomie peste msura;

-M-am mbtat (de cte ori ?);

-I am a slave to my stomach ( a glutton )

-I got drunk ( how many times ? )

-Nu am ajutat pe cei n necazuri, sraci, familia la nevoie sau cnd m-au
rugat;

-I did not help those in need, the poor, my family or the people who have
asked for my help

-Am batjocorit pe: bolnavi, btrni, sraci sau am rs de ei;

-I laughed and mocked at the sick, the elderly and the poor

-Am fost MNDRU, orgolios, farnic, ludros, ncrezut, mofturos ;

-I was arrogant, proud, hypocritical, boastful, conceited, capricious

-l-am socotit pe alii: ri, mndri, lacomi, zgrcii, curvari;

-I considered the others to be wicked, proud, greedy, stingy, debauched

-Am acuzat pe nedrept;

-I wrongfully accused people

-Am FUMAT, am dat i la alii igri, bani pentru igri;

-I smoked, I gave cigarettes to the others or I gave other people money to

buy cigarettes

-Am cheltuit bani pe lucruri nefolositoare-luxuri;

-I spent money on useless and luxurious things

-Am curvit inainte de cstorie (de cte ori ?) ;

-I had sex before marriage ( how often ? )

-Am curvit sufletete, imaginndu-mi i nvoindu-m cu fel de fel de

gnduri i nchipuiri ale pcatului curviei;

-I committed debauchery with my mind, indulging in lustful thoughts

-Mi-am ndulcit simurile spre curvie prin: atingeri, srutri, pipiri;

-I indulged in lustful touches, kisses, gestures etc.

-Am svrit pcatul masturbrii singur sau cu alte persoane (de

-I performed masturbation alone or with the others ( how often ? )

cte ori ?);

-Am privit la: filme, reviste pornografice-internet\tv (de cte

ori ?);

-I watched pornographic movies or magazines ( how often ? )

-Am spus vorbe curveti, bancuri, glume, gesturi curveti;

-I told vulgar / immoral jokes, I spoke in a vulgar way or I made vulgar

gestures

-Am fcut pcatul sodomiei (femeie cu femeie, brbat cu brbat);

-I engaged in homosexual intercourse

-Am fcut pcatul curviei cu rude apropiate (care?);

-I had sex with close relatives ( which ? )

-Am fcut pcatul gomorei;

-Am folosit droguri;

-I had oral sex

-I used drugs

-Am jucat la jocuri de noroc;

-I gambled

-Am furat (Ce/De ce ?);

-I stole something ( what and why ? )

-Am nelat prin bani, acte ;

-I cheated and I committed forgery involving money or documents

-Am lovit (Pe cine ? Cu ce ?) ;

-I hit other people ( whom and with what ? )

-Am avut gnduri de sinucidere ;

-I have considered committing suicide

-Am dorit moartea altora ;

-Am dorit rul altora ;

-I wished other people were dead

-I wished to harm other people

-Am blestemat (cum, pe cine ?);

-I cursed (how and whom ? )

-I was too lazy to pray in the morning, in the evening and after meals

-M-am lenevit a m ruga: dimineaa-seara-la mas;

-I did not do the good I could have done
-N-am fcut tot binele pe care l puteam face ;
-Am fcut fapte bune cu scop ru, cu interes, spre laud, mndrie;

-I did good deeds for a wrong purpose, out of pride, to brag about them or
because I was interested in getting some profit out of them

-Am prt pe alii cu motiv de rutate, interes;

-I told on other people for wicked purposes

-Am fost viclean cu cei din jur;

-I was sly and deceitful

-M-am rzbunat prin: vorbe, fapte;

-I took my revenge through words or deeds

-Am dorit a m rzbuna;

-I wished to take my revenge

-Am ndemnat pe alii la: ur, mnie, furat, curvie, minciun, beie,
fumat, avort;

-I encouraged others to feel hatred, anger, to have sex, to lie, to get drunk,
to smoke, to have an abortion

-Am fost certre, am bgat vrajb ntre oameni;

-I was quarrelsome, I was the cause of conflicts and quarrels
-Am crtit, am nemulumit pe Dumnezeu n necazuri, suferine;
-Nu am rbdat bolile, suferinele, necazurile cu ndejdea n Dumnezeu;
-M-am socotit mai priceput, mai bun dect alii, ignorndu-i.
-Nu am cinstit pe prini, nu am ascultat de ei, i-am lovit, mbrncit;

-I was unthankful to God in periods of trouble and of suffering

-I did not suffer diseases, troubles with patience and with faith in God
-I considered myself better than the others, I ignored the others
-I did not respect my parents, I did not obey them, I hit them

-Am chinuit animalele ;

-I tortured animals

-Am fost la vrjitoare, ghicitoare, descnttoare - cafea-cri i altele ;

-I consulted witches, fortune-tellers and the like

-Am ucis cu voie sau fara voie (Ce ?Cum ?) ;

-I committed murder willingly or unwillingly ( how and why ? )

-Am osndit-judecat pcatele, greelile altora ;

-I judged the others and other peoples sins

-Am fost n post la petreceri;

-Am lucrat Duminica i n Srbtori (clcat, splat, la trguri.. ..ce
anume?);

-I went to parties during fasting periods

-I worked on Sundays and on Feast Days (ironing, washing, attending
fairs, ..what kind of work exactly ?)

-Am fost stpnit n toat vremea de :

-I was possessed at all times by :
iuime, amrciune, furie, ura de oameni, osndirea, brfire,
impatience, grudge, anger, hatred, criticism, gossip
ndoiala, laitate, rivalitate, afeciune pentru cele ptimae,
doubt, cowardice, feud, craving for pleasures
desfrnare,

nemulumire,

vorbirea de ru, ndreptirea,

debauchery, discontent, slander, self-righteousness

minciuna, ironia, iubirea de slava deart, iubirea de averi,

njurturi,

risipa lucrurilor ~ banilor, zgrcenia,

nepsarea,

invidia,

curiozitatea,

mhnirea,

lenea,
mndria,

lying, spite, contempt, vanity, greed for money and fortune

cursing, wastefulness, stinginess, laziness
indifference, envy, curiosity, sadness, pride

dezndejdea, cugetarea la tot felul de pcate.

despair, thoughts of and indulgence in all kinds of sins

C acestea toate i altele tiute i netiute, mai mari i mai multe
am fcut, de care-mi pare ru.

As I have committed all these sins and many more, known and unknown,
greater and more numerous than these for which I feel sorry.

CA FEMEIE
-M-am fardat, rujat, vopsit, tatuat;
AS A WOMAN
-Am purtat podoabe: cercei, inele, lanuri;
-Am umblat cu haine decoltate, artndu-mi goliciunea;
-Am fost la biseric n pantaloni i fr batic;
-Am intrat n perioada lunar n biseric srutnd icoanele: am luat ap
sfinit;

-I put on make-up, I used lipstick, I died my hair, I had tattoos made

-I wore jewels ( earings, rings, necklaces )
-I wore low cut dresses showing my body
-I went to church wearing trousers and without wearing a kerchief

-Am fcut avort (cte?).

-I entered the church during my period and I kissed the icons and I drank
blessed water

CSTORIT FIIND:

-I had one or several abortions ( how many ? )

-Mi-am neglijat soia (soul);

-Am btut-o, lovit-o;

AS A MARRIED PERSONAL
-I neglected my wife or my husband

-Mi-am nelat soia (soul) - de cte ori;

-Am drcuit: copii; soul; soia;

-I hit my wife
-I committed adultery / I cheated on my wife or husband ( how often ?)

-Nu am pzit zilele de post; Duminicile i Srbtorile n curie ;

-I sent my children, my wife or my husband to hell
-Am fcut avort n familie (cte ?);
-Ne-am ferit de a face copii;

-I had sexual intercourse on fasting days, on Sundays and on Feast Days

-I had one or several abortions ( how many ?)

-Nu am dus copiii la biseric ;

-Nu i-am nvat credina ortodox;
-I-am lsat s fac pcate grele: fumat, curvie, furt, etc.
-Ca nai nu am purtat grj de fini;
-Am trit necununati la Biseric ;
-Nu am ferit copiii de la locuri sau priveliti pctoase.

-We prevented ourselves from having children

-I did not take my children to church
-I did not teach them the Orthodox faith
-I let them commit sins like smoking, having sex, stealing etc.
-As a godfather or godmother, I did not take care of my godsons or
goddaughters
-I lived together with my husband or wife without being wedded at
church
-I did not prevent my children from going to sinful places or watching
sinful sights