Returning Catholics FAQs: About Tradition

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 is the Church so ancient, traditional, and rigid?

The Church is ancient. It’s been around for two thousand years, after all. And it is traditional; we are built on Apostolic Tr...