Faith

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When we are anointed with holy oil from the grave of a saint, where exactly does this oil come from?

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How did the demoniacs come to be possessed by demons?

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When a Priest or Bishop blesses the people, and this blessing is being transmitted electronically via television or video, does that blessing extend to all who witness it, or only to those within the temple proper?

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Why doesn’t God perform miracles like He did in olden times?

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Why do we celebrate the Lord’s circumcision on January 1st?

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Fr. John, I know your birthday was the day after Christmas and that you just turned 54. However, can you give me a logical answer about people’s ages in the Book of Genesis? Some of them lived to be 900 years old! What is our Church’s teaching about this?

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Why did the Magi bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the Christ Child?

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Why did Jesus wait to begin His ministry until He was 30?

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In some icons of the four Evangelists they show in the background depictions of a man, an ox, a lion, and an eagle. Why is this?

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Did God create evil?