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

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During an office break we were discussing whether a soldier who lost his right arm/hand in battle could salute by using his left hand. During this same conversation I mentioned that you had once said that a man cannot be a priest if he is missing a finger. Now maybe that was in context that if he is not a yet a priest and is missing a finger he cannot become a priest. But, I recall you saying that he cannot properly give a blessing without all his points. Someone then posed the question, can a priest be a priest if he losses a finger after being ordained? Can he have a prosthetic finger?

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Periodically we hear about “lawyers” in the New Testament. Are these lawyers similar to those we have today? And if not, what did they do?

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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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Faith Great Lent

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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Great Lent Worship

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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Great Lent Worship

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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I know that Lucifer is the name of the angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of Heaven, but why do we call him “Satan” and/or the “Devil?”

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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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