Returning Catholics FAQs: Still More About the Bible

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.

If I come back, do I have to believe every word in the Bible?

We consider the literal sense as well as the spiritual sense to better understand what we are to learn from the Bible....