Questions Related to Faith

F-1. Does God really answer our prayers?

Questions Related to Morality

M-1.  How do Melkites view birth control? 

M-2.  What is your opinion of homosexuality and the "face of being Gay within the Church? 

M-3.  What is the teaching on Abortion?  What about politicians who support pro-abortion stances and laws? 

 M-4 What is the "Rite of Making Brothers?"  

 

Questions Related to the relationship between the Christian Churches

R-1. How does one "change rites" to become Melkite Catholic?

R-2.  What is distinctive about the Melkites and the other Eastern Catholic Churches? 

R-3.  Are we Orthodox united with Rome?

R-4. May we participate in Orthodox services?

R-5. Can the heritage of the three branches of the Patriarchate of Antioch be preserved?

R-6. What is the relationship between the Melkite clergy and the Pope? Why and how is the Pope commemorated in the Melkite Church?

R-7. When can there be re-union with Constantinople?

R-8. What can be done to share Eastern Catholicism with other Catholics?

R-9.How do the Pope's encyclicals and teachings impact on the Melkites?

 

Questions related to worship and ritual

W-1. How is Christ present in the Liturgy?

W-2. What is the proper form of confession?

W-3. What is the practice of excommunication?

W-4. Why is it that we pray for the dead?

What is the Eastern view of Indulgences? 

W-5. What are the differences between the Eastern Liturgies? (St. John and St. Basil)

W-7. Please explain the "Epiclesis" as an element of consecration

W-6. What is the Melkite custom for silent prayers during the liturgy?

Questions related to the organization of the Melkites

O-1. How many churches are in the American Melkite Eparchy?

O-2.  What is the role of the deacon? 

O-3. How is a new Eastern Catholic parish established?

O-4. What are the monastic communities of the Melkites and what are their addresses. 

O-5. What are the requirements for becoming a  priest? How is one ordained a priest?

O-6. Where are our seminaries and what is their accreditation?

Questions related to theological  issues

T-1. How does the Church reconcile the flawed and the graced nature of the Human being?

T-2. What is the Melkite view of the post-schism Ecumenical Councils?

T-3. What is the Melkite view of the Council of Trent?

T-4. Can a married Roman Catholic man become a Melkite Priest?

T-5. What is your view of Archbishop Zoghby's book, We are All Schismatics?

T-6 What is the Melkite understanding on the "Gospel of the Egyptians?"

T-7 Why are there snakes shown on various icons?