Returning Catholics FAQs: Something About Mary

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.

Why do Catholics worship Mary?

Catholics don’t worship Mary. Catholics worship only God.

We have a very special, loving relationship with Mary, Jesus’s mother. We believe she was bor...