Returning Catholics FAQs: Divorce and Communion

On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

I went to confession for the first time in years but I didn’t tell the priest that I’m divorced. It was a long time ago, and I haven’t remarried. But I still feel a little funny a...