Returning Catholics FAQs: Friendly Inquisitions

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 back at Church for a few months now, while I don’t know people by name, I generally sit in the same place so know a few by sight. I’ve been traveling for work the past...