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

Pontius Pilate

Why did Christ keep silent before Pilate?

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Why do we refer to the Feast of Christ’s Resurrection as “Pascha” instead of “Easter?”

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Why do we bless and give out pussy willows instead of palm branches on Palm Sunday?

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What is the hat you wear during liturgy called?

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

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Social and Moral Issues

What do you do when people criticize you for doing good works and helping others?

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What are “sins of omission?”

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“What are the fasting regulations regarding the evening Pre-sanctified Liturgy?”

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“How can we participate in Great Lent and spiritually profit from it?” Part 4

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Definitions Worship

What is the ‘Trisagion’?

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“How can we participate in Great Lent and spiritually profit from it?” Part 3

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“How can we participate in Great Lent and spiritually profit from it?” Part 2

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“How can we participate in Great Lent and spiritually profit from it?” Part 1

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Fr. John, great sermon on [January 23rd]! Please help us to become better givers.

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What does the word “synaxis” mean? I hear it used in church, read it in the bulletin, and notice it periodically on our liturgical wall calendars.

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We sing ‘Alleluia’ in church, but what does it actually mean?

Antimension

Definitions Worship

What is the Antimension?

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What are the “Hours”?

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While on vacation, we once visited a Greek Orthodox Church which used an organ during liturgy. I thought that we were not supposed to use musical instrument such as organs or guitars during our worship service? But then again, when I read the Psalms, they often talk about the use of stringed instruments, cymbals, flutes, etc. Why don’t we use these as part of our worship, it’s in the Bible?

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Why are non-Orthodox Christians unable to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church?

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