“One spiritual father whom we know always asks one question of the penitent in confession before giving absolution: ‘Are you at peace with everyone?’ If the answer is no or even hesitant the elder does not   give absolution until the penitent goes and asks the other person for forgiveness..’ if the other person does not forgive you that is his sin not yours’. “
(Holy Protection Monastery, ‘The Veil’, fall 2024)