Archimandrite Ambrose Yurasov - On Faith and Salvation. FAQ. - 2008

135. Explain what is happening to my friend: her son died, he was not baptized. Every night, at the hour of his death, she wakes up.

136. How to take away sins?

137. How much detail should one talk about one's sins at confession?

138. I am an elderly man, my memory is weak, I cannot remember all my sins. How can I repent?

139. Is it necessary to repent of a sin in confession if I know that it will happen again?

140. There are more or less grave sins. Are the punishments for them in hell also different?

141. Can an evil spirit repent?

142. Why do I sometimes not feel lightness after confession?

143. Is it necessary to confess to one priest?

144. Is it permissible to take communion after general confession? There is no private confession in our church, the Lord sees our intention to repent in detail, but there is no such opportunity

145. How to acquire grace?

146. After morning or evening prayers there is not always a feeling of grace. Sometimes drowsiness interferes with prayer. How to avoid this?

147. How to Become Attentive in Prayer?

148. The Jesus Prayer does not work for me. What do you advise?

149. The confessor said that 500 Jesus Prayers should be read. And if you read more, is it already self-will? How, then, can we constantly remain in prayer?

150. How can one learn to pray purely, without distraction?

151. Я поделилась с близкой мне женщиной, рассказав, что Вы дали мне Богородичное правило. Но я его не выполняю. Келейное правило тоже выполняю не всегда. Что мне делать?

152. Меня часто во время молитвы или дела отвлекают. Что делать - продолжать молиться или уделить внимание пришедшему?

153. Как читать 500 Иисусовых молитв?

154. Когда надо молиться своими словами, а когда по Молитвослову?

155. Что такое прелесть и как с ней бороться?