Report of Archpriest Dmitry Bogolyubov on the duties of the confessor of the Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary
In the message preceding the first publication of the report of Professor Archpriest Dmitry Bogolyubov (+1951), dedicated to his vision of the duties of the confessor of Moscow theological schools, a general description of this monument is given. The report outlines the fundamental difference between the duties of the confessor of the revived Academy and seminary from what was charged to the confessor of the spiritual educational institution before their closure after the revolution of 1917. The importance of the confessor's personal live communication with the students as a whole, as well as with each one individually, both during the confessional in the temple and in the framework of conversations in the classrooms is indicated. A significant place is given to the accessibility of the confessor for students and the importance of preserving the secrecy of confession for confidential communication. The published report is an important monument testifying to the rethinking in the middle of the twentieth century of the place and importance of the activity of the confessor in the preparation of future pastors in spiritual educational institutions.