“General confession is a not a mystery. We do not understand this simple fact even today. It is dangerous to do a general confession and then read the prayer of absolution for all, not letting people come individually to the priest” (Vol 2, P. 106). “General confession has no validity. It does not absolve sins, but only reminds you of sins” (P.390). “General confession is the distortion of the mystery” (Vol 3, 2, P. 319). “General confession cannot be a mystery, but is only an introduction to the mystery itself, which can only be carried out personally over each person separately”. (Vol 3, 2, P.476) — Fr. Sampson (Life of Fr Sampson -‘Talks and Teachings of the Elder Hieroschemamonk Sampson’, source: [Orthodox England])