What are the fruits of true repentance?
St. Basil the Great answers, “the manner of repentance should be appropriate and worthy fruit be shown by those turning from sin through their repentance, as it is written: Bring forth
1453 St. Basil of Caesarea, Regulae brevius tractatae 296.
1454 St. Basil of Caesarea, Regulae brevius tractatae , 13.
fruits worthy of repentance (Luke 3:8),”1455 which was mentioned in its own designated places (which means returning to God).1456
The Fathers cited
- St. Basil the Great