Preparing for Confession

L. Joseph Letendre is the author of When You Pray and When You Fast from Ancient Faith Publishing (AFP). His writing has also appeared in Touchstone, The Reformation and Revival Journal, and St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. He recorded the audiobook of Saint Nikolai Velimirovic's Prayers by the Lake for AFP. He holds degrees in psychology, philosophy, and education, as well as an MDiv from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is a parishioner at All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois.

Patrick Henry Reardon is a retired pastor of All Saints' Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois, and a senior editor of Touchstone. He is the author of Christ in the Psalms and Christ in His Saints, in addition to the books in the "Orthodox Christian Reflections" Bible Commentary series. He has also written more than 500 articles, editorials, and reviews, published in Books and Culture, Touchstone, The Scottish Journal of Theology, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Pro Ecclesia, St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, and other journals on three continents.