Returning Catholics FAQs: About Communion and Other Faiths

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.

Why are non-Catholics excluded from taking communion at our Church?Should I take communion if I’m attending a wedding or other service at a Protestant church?

As Catholics, we be...