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A collection of popular questions and answers, provided by Fr. John Memorich

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What is the difference between Orthodoxy vs. Catholicism?

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Why Do We Light Candles?

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What is Orthodoxy?

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Julian vs. Gregorian Calendar

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Why Are Easters on Different Dates?

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What is the proper way to enter the church? I see a lot of people doing a lot of different things. What should we actually do?

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How late is 'too late' to get to Church for Divine Liturgy in order to receive Communion?

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In the gospels it says that all sin is forgivable except the sin against the Holy Spirit. What does this mean?

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I recently purchased a cross to wear around my neck and on the back there is something written in Russian. Do you have any idea what it might say?

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Did John the Baptist really eat bugs?

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What is an ‘Archimandrite?’

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What does St. Paul mean by the expression “Greet one another with a holy kiss” (1st Cor.16:20). Are we supposed to kiss one another every time we meet?

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Even though I try very hard not to, I often feel a need or desire to get back at those who hurt and/or slight me in some fashion. I realize this is not a true Christian mind-set yet, more often than not, I give in to the temptation to “get even;” sometimes by saying something hurtful directly to them, and sometimes by saying something damaging or unflattering about them to someone else. Please give me some guidance…what can I do?

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I recently attended another Orthodox Church where they said You and Your as opposed to Thee and Thou. I found this refreshing. After further thought it came to me that visitors might find it more welcoming; especially non-cradle Orthodox. Has there been any thought of changing this practice at St. Michael’s?

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What does the word “economia” mean?

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Why aren’t we supposed to have weddings on Saturdays? Wasn’t one recently performed on a Saturday?

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What is the significance of the priest moving the cloth over the Gifts while the creed is being recited?

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Why when we pray the Lord’s Prayer at St. Michael’s do we say “…deliver us from evil” and some other Orthodox parishes say “…deliver us from the evil one?” Is not the latter the proper way to end the Lord’s Prayer and who we want to be delivered from?

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“The Bible tells us to ‘beware of false prophets.’ What exactly is meant by “false prophets” and how would we know they are false?”

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What is the difference between a cross and a crucifix?

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