Hegumeness Arseny (Sebryakova) 1833 - 1905, abbess of the Ust-Medveditsk monastery

Repentance, like prayer, should not be dreamy. True repentance is a gift from God, it is full of contrition. And our repentance should be only consciousness, confidence in our sinfulness, inaction on ourselves. This is what leads to faith. 

Hegumeness Arseny (Sebryakova) 1833 - 1905, abbess of the Ust-Medveditsk monastery