Holy Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral: The Faith- Ask Fr. Joe

Fr. Joseph Hirsch, Dean

Ask Fr. Joe

Based on the popular "Ask Fr. Joseph" series found in "The Orthodox Vision," the official publication of the Diocese of the West, this section contains questions and answers posed to, and answered by, Fr. Joseph Hirsch, Dean of the Cathedral. If you would like to "ask Fr. Joe," feel free to send him e-mail, and we will try to post your response promptly.

1. Why no pews in Church?
- Follow-up 2. What do the colors mean?
- Follow-up

3. Why do we have Matins? 4. What about Santa Claus?

5. What is the meaning of Antidoron? 6. How does the Orthodox Church fit into the Branch Theory?

7. What about Confession? 8. What are the differences between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches?

9. What is the Metropolitan? 10. What is a Diocesan Assembly?

11. Why wave the Aer? 12. Filioque

13. Icons