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

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Social and Moral Issues

I have heard twice in the recent past where people have referred to Roman Catholics as not being Christians. How can this be? Here is one of the actual conversations. “What religion are you? I'm Catholic. Oh, I thought you were a Christian.”

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What is Frankincense?

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Plaschinitsa

What does the word “Plaschinitsa” actually mean?

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What does the word “Hosanna” mean?

Centurion

What is a centurion?

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Can you explain why the curtain in the temple was torn when Jesus died on the Cross?

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Social and Moral Issues

What is the Orthodox Church’s position on autopsies?

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Social and Moral Issues

What does the Orthodox Church teach about abortion?

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What is a paralytic?

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Why do the Jews use a “star” as a symbol of their faith?

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During the time of Christ’s arrest, who is the man who runs away naked?

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If Great Lent is 40 days long for both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, why does our Lent begin on a Monday, and theirs on a Wednesday?

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Why do we have a “Fast-free Week,” “Meat Fare Week,” and a “Cheese Fare Week.” prior to the start of Great Lent?

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My favorite parable is the Prodigal Son, but what does the word “prodigal” actually mean?

Publican

What is a Publican?

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Who were the “money changers?”

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Who are the “Three Hierarchs?”

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What are ‘fetters?’

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What is a “scroll?”

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