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

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What does the word “ordination” mean?

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Why is a priest’s faced veiled with the aer after death?

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What is the difference between Doctrine and Dogma?

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What languages did Jesus speak?

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Did Jesus really sweat blood as the Bible says?

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Miscellaneous Pascha / Easter

What are the names of the Myrrh-bearing Women?

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Definitions Pascha / Easter

What is the “Day of Rejoicing?”

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A little boy asked me the question, “If Good Friday is the day that Jesus died on the Cross, then why do they call it good?”

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Definitions Pascha / Easter

What is the Artos?

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Why is Christ referred to as the Alpha-Omega?

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Why do people sometimes turn to follow the priest or deacon while he censes the interior of the church?

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What is a “Synodikon?”

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With all of today’s modern technology, why can’t priests simply hear confessions through electronic format, such as by telephone, e-mail, or the Internet?

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

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The church calendar notes that on February 24 we celebrate the Feast of the “First & Second Finding of the Head of John the Baptist.” Why were there two findings of John’s head?

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Is the Lord’s Prayer the best prayer? Is the Lord’s Prayer the best prayer?

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One of my friends was surprised that we don’t clap in church after weddings. I know that this our tradition, but is there an actual rule against applauding in church?

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Now that we have electricity, why do we still light and burn candles in church?

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Why do we only use beeswax candles in church?

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Why do we use our right hand instead of our left hand to make the sign of the cross?

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