Returning Catholics FAQs: How to Receive the Eucharist

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 noticed that some people in line for communion have it put in their mouth rather than their hands. Is that all right?

Each nation’s Conference of Catholic Bishops decides ho...