Returning Catholics FAQs: Where’s Mary?

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.

What’s the deal with Catholics believing Mary’s body went to heaven?

Oh, the Solemnity of the Assumption, which we observe today, is one of my very favorite feast days, in part b...