Before you begin: this is a self-check to prepare a conversation with a priest — never a substitute for one, and never a verdict on your soul.
"O Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, present everywhere and filling all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: come and abide in us, cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Good One."
— Βασιλεῦ Οὐράνιε (Vasilef Ouranie) · the prayer with which the Church begins every undertaking