What is our stance on those who conceal their sins?

St. Basil the Great responds, “What shall we do about him who claims that his conscience does not condemn him for the sins he is committing. Thus, the question here is specific to him who speaks to someone about repentance, while the hearer conceals his sins. It is fitting for us to remind him without aggression with the words of the Lord: ‘For there is

1455 St. Basil of Caesarea, The Rule of St. Basil in Latin and English: A Revised Critical Edition , trans., Anna M. Silvas (Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2013) Q. 21: p. 129.

1456 St. Basil of Caesarea, Regulae brevius tractatae 14.

1457 St. Basil of Caesarea, The Rule of St. Basil in Latin and English: A Revised Critical Edition , trans., Anna M. Silvas (Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2013) Q. 123: p. 211–213.

nothing covered that will not be revealed’ (Matt. 10:26); ‘For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks’ (Matt. 12:34).”