Returning Catholics FAQs: Bread, Wine, or Both?

O n 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’ve been to confession and am back in the Church’s good graces. I get that the host at communion is Jesus’ body. But the parish I’ve been going to also offers wine at communion,...