Returning Catholics FAQs: About Sacramentals

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.

What’s a sacramental? Do I need to be in state of grace to receive one? What about my other friends who are away from the Church?

Whilesacramentals aren’t sacraments, they help p...